We are an Academic Health Science Centre.
Our mission is to generate significant health gain and improvements in service delivery in the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire region by integrating, promoting and developing the region's strengths in health services, research, innovation and education.
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New BABCON HIT project aims to improve continence care services affected by COVID-19
12 April 2021
A new project looking at the impact of changes to the services that provide care to people with bladder and bowel (continence) problems has been launched by the Bristol Health Partners BABCON Health Integration Team in collaboration with the National Inst...
Autism in the Somali community – myth-busting short films offer advice and top tips for parents
29 March 2021
A series of five evidence-based short films and factsheets about autism for the Somali community have been launched by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded researchers at the University of Bristol and community organisation Autism Independ...
Odyssey Presents showcases how creative arts helps people after stroke
23 March 2021
Like with many things, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that many services and groups have had to adapt and change how they work. With in-person events postponed indefinitely, the Stroke Odysseys team needed to find a new way for people who have had...
Eating Disorders HIT Sixth Research Conference tackles weight stigma
18 March 2021
Challenging Weight Stigma - Eating Disorders (ED) Health Integration Team Online International ConferenceOn Tuesday, 16 March 2021 the Eating Disorders Health Integration Team (EDHIT) hosted a half-day virtual research conference with presentations from P...
NIHR Health Protection Research Unit launches new Public Advisory Group
16 March 2021
The NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Behavioural Science and Evaluation at the University of Bristol (NIHR HPRU) has launched its new Public Advisory Group (PAG).Members of the group were recruited at the end of 2020, initially to work with them on...
Health and care leaders set out consultation plans for changes to local stroke services
15 March 2021
Health and care leaders in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) are today (Monday 15 March) setting out plans to proceed to public consultation on major changes to the area’s stroke services. Stroke is the fourth biggest kil...
SHINE HIT tackles air pollution exposure at the hospital door
15 March 2021
Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation recently published a report, The Invisible Threat, which stated that 29% of hospitals in England are in areas where pollution puts vulnerable people, and healthcare professionals, at risk. Suzanne Audrey, co-dire...
Research in Emergency Care, Avon Collaborative Hub webpages now live
9 March 2021
The Research in Emergency Care, Avon Collaborative Hub (REACH) webpages are now live on the Bristol Health Partners site. REACH launched in October 2020 and is a collaborative research hub to improve the delivery of emergency care in Bristol and the surro...
Patient and public contribution is key to development of new stroke services pathway for BNSSG
9 March 2021
Over the last four years, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG) has been working on developing the Healthier Together Stroke Services Reconfiguration Programme. With input from the Stroke Health Integ...
Health Integration Teams (HITs)
Our Health Integration Teams (HITs) are cross-organisational and interdisciplinary groups. They are tackling major health priorities by working together in a new integrated way.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) 
Active Older People (APPHLE) 
Bladder and Bowel Confidence (BABCON) 
Early Years Health and Wellbeing (BoNEE) 
Bristol Bones and Joints 
Bristol Immunisation Group 
Chronic Pain 
Child Injury (CIPIC) 
Dementia 
Drug and Alcohol 
Eating Disorders 
Improving Perinatal Mental Health (IMPROVE) 
Psychological Therapies in Primary Care (InPsyTe) 
Avoiding Hospital Admissions (ITHAcA) 
Kidney Disease 
Parkinson's and Other Movement Disorders 
Psychosis 
Retinal Conditions (RENOIR) 
Respiratory Infections (RuBICoN) 
Healthy Neighbourhood Environments (SHINE) 
Sexual Health Improvement Programme (SHIP) 
Improving Care in Self-Harm (STITCH) 
Stroke Latest events
Bristol Poverty Institute Conference - Poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals: From the Local to the Global
27 April 2021
The Bristol Poverty Institute (BPI) is delighted to officially launch our upcoming online conference on Poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals: From the Local to the Global. We invite you to join us for this international, interdisciplinary, online
West of England Academy - Adoption and Spread Series
28 April 2021
The West of England AHSN is hosting a series of five online workshops focused on adoption and spread each Wednesday morning from 28 April until 26 May from 9:30-11:30am. The whole series is especially relevant to those working on live projects, but we
Bristol Poverty Institute Conference - Livelihoods and Debt - Access to welfare benefits and advice and impact on health in Bristol
28 April 2021
Bristol Health Partners will be working with the Bristol Poverty Institute to run a workshop on the theme of 'Access to welfare benefits and advice and impacts on health in Bristol' The session is taking place on Zoom from 9:30am-11:00am on Wednesday, 28
Life After Stroke Monthly Information Session - Common Stroke Medication
29 April 2021
Bristol After Stroke is offering free monthly virtual information sessions as part of their support for people after they've had a stroke. The sessions are for people who have had strokes, their families, friends and carers. They will be taking place on t
Bristol Research Forum on Ageing
29 April 2021
The next Bristol Research Forum on Ageing will take place on 29th April, exploring the topic of physical activity and mental wellbeing in later life.This event will present the latest research on physical health and mental wellbeing in later life, followe
Life After Stroke Monthly Information Session - Aphasia: communication disability
27 May 2021
Bristol After Stroke is offering free monthly virtual information sessions as part of their support for people after they've had a stroke. The sessions are for people who have had strokes, their families, friends and carers. They will be taking place on t
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15 April
RT @CASSBristol: Join @BristolHealthP & @bristolpoverty for a workshop on 'Access to welfare benefits and advice and impacts on health in…
15 April
RT @UWEEmergency: Would you like to know more about the current research happening in Emergency Care in the Avon area? 🚑🏥 REACH have a new…
15 April
RT @MohamedASayaqle: Please do register- it is important to complete the census. As designing local services like education, health & tran…
13 April
Our #ActiveAgeing APPHLE HIT Director Prof. Charlie Foster is speaking at this year's Bristol Research Forum on Age… https://t.co/2ZoQZWSOhD
13 April
RT @bristolpoverty: Such an exciting line-up of speakers for our Poverty and the SDGs: From the Local to the Global online conference 27-29…
Our research
Bristol's health research is internationally recognised, with particular strengths in population health, neuroscience, infection and immunity and cardiovascular medicine.
From saving hundreds of thousands of babies' lives through groundbreaking research into cot death, to developing cutting edge technologies through the Bristol Robotics Laboratory and SPHERE, Bristol's health research makes huge differences to people's lives.
NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre
The National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR Bristol BRC) is a partnership between University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol.
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration West
The National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West (NIHR ARC West) works with partner organisations, including the NHS, local authorities and universities, to conduct applied health research and implement research evidence, to...
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) in Bristol
The NIHR is the nation’s largest funder of health research. Bristol punches well above its weight in terms of NIHR funding. The city, through its universities and hospitals, hosts key NIHR infrastructure, and attracts millions in NIHR grant funding.
Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research
The Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research (EBI), co-funded by the Wellcome Trust and the University of Bristol, brings together leading researchers from disparate fields to collaborate on solutions to the most pressing health problems of the 2...
University of Bristol
Bristol Robotics Laboratory
BRL is a unique collaboration that harnesses the strengths of its university partners, and brings together the best expertise from industry and the academic community to spearhead Britain’s efforts to be a world leader in modern advanced robotics.
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), University of Bristol
Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children
ALSPAC, or Children of the 90s, has been charting the health of 14,500 families in the Bristol area since the early 1990s in order to improve the health of future generations. ALSPAC is a world-leading birth cohort study.
University of Bristol
WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Urban Environments
The WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Urban Environments at the University of the West of England promotes healthy and sustainable settlements through research, teaching, consultancy, knowledge exchange and publications.
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)
Centre for Research in Biosciences
The Centre for Research in Biosciences at the University of the West of England brings together world class researchers working in the fields of biomedicine, bio-sensing technology, agri-food plant and environmental science.
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)
Vesalius Clinical Training Centre
A unique, world class facility at the University of Bristol for practically-based understanding of anatomy for clinical practice, providing the highest standards of training and development for healthcare professionals.
University of Bristol
Centre for Appearance Research
UWE's Centre for Appearance Research (CAR) strives to make a real difference to the lives of the many hundreds of thousands of people with appearance-related concerns both in the UK and across the world.
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)
Cancer research at University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is working with Cancer Research UK on a number of projects, including a five year programme to reduce the burden of cancer, and the colorectal tumour biology group which looks at cell survival mechanisms and chemoprevention.
University of Bristol
Helping people with rheumatoid arthritis manage their fatigue
Research at UWE has led to a process of measuring fatigue in people with rheumatoid arthritis which has been adopted internationally in clinical trials, and informed interventions that have improved quality of life for people with rheumatoid arthritis.
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)
Cardiovascular science
Cardiovascular science in Bristol comprises more than 230 researchers and clinicians from across the University of Bristol and NHS trusts, working to translate basic scientific research into novel clinical practice, improving patient outcome and care.
University of Bristol, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care West
NIHR CLAHRC West works with its partner organisations, including the NHS, local authorities and universities, to conduct applied health research and implement research evidence, to improve health and healthcare across the West.
University of Bristol, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol's research in 2014-15
In 2014-15, both universities performed strongly in health subjects in the Research Excellence Framework. The NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care West and a new synthetic biology research centre, BrisSynBio, launched.
Cot deaths: saving more than 100,000 young lives worldwide
Cot deaths in the UK have fallen by 80 per cent following groundbreaking research by Peter Fleming, Professor of Infant Health and Developmental Physiology and his team at the University of Bristol.
University of Bristol
