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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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Region’s top football clubs back new #ChangeChampions domestic abuse campaign
15 October 2021
Bristol Rovers and County in the Community (the Charity arm of Newport County AFC) are among some of the region’s top sports clubs teaming up with University of Bristol researchers to back #ChangeChampions, a new domestic abuse campaign aimed at support...
Bristol Health Partners conference puts lived experience at heart of health research
14 October 2021
Bristol Health Partners held its annual Conference on Tuesday 12 October 2021. Like last year, the event was held online due to the ongoing pandemic, with more than 110 academics, clinicians, commissioners and others from organisations across Bristol, Sou...
Allergies including asthma and hay fever not linked to mental health traits
6 October 2021
Allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis and hay fever do not cause the onset of mental health conditions or vice versa, according to the findings of a new University of Bristol-led study published today (6 October) in the journal Clinical and...
Statue of Henrietta Lacks unveiled at University of Bristol
4 October 2021
A life-size bronze statue of Henrietta Lacks, a Black American woman whose cells were the first ever to survive and multiply outside the body, and whose use changed the course of modern medicine, has been unveiled at the University of Bristol by members o...
It is safe for people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza at the same time, study shows
1 October 2021
Research has found that it is safe for people to receive a flu vaccine at the same time as a COVID-19 vaccine. Reported side effects were mainly mild to moderate, and there were no negative impacts on the immune response produced by either vaccine when bo...
Resources launched for GPs to support people who self-harm
30 September 2021
Supporting adults who self-harm or experience suicidal thoughts could now be easier for GPs, thanks to work by Bristol Health Partners’ Improving Care in Self-harm Health Integration Team (STITCH HIT). STITCH HIT has created new resources on REMEDY for...
Tobacco and alcohol may increase likelihood of using illegal drugs, new study shows
30 September 2021
The use of legal drugs (tobacco and alcohol) may lead to the use of cannabis, a new study led by the University of Bristol and published in the journal Addiction has found. The study also found evidence that cannabis use may lead to smoking initiation, an...
Bristol Health Partners works with hospital charities on new programme of support to benefit thousands in the community
23 September 2021
Bristol Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) has joined forces with Bristol’s hospital charities on an innovative programme of support to benefit thousands in the community. Above & Beyond, Southmead Hospital Charity and...
Bristol Somali Youth Voice hosts community sports event in Lockleaze
16 September 2021
Bristol Somali Youth Voice organised a Community at Sport 2021 event at Lockleaze Sports Centre on Sunday 29 August, which brought young people and community members from different areas of Bristol and backgrounds, to play football and socialise. As a...
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.
Adversity and Trauma 
Active Lives 
Bladder and Bowel Confidence (BABCON) 
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) 
Kidney Disease 
Parkinson's and Other Movement Disorders 
Psychosis 
Healthy Neighbourhood Environments (SHINE) 
Sexual Health Improvement Programme (SHIP) 
Improving Care in Self-Harm (STITCH) 
Stroke Latest events
NIHR reproductive health and childbirth research symposium
18 October 2021
This free series is open to all research staff or those interested in reproductive health and childbirth research in areas in the south of England covered by the NIHR clinical research networks of South West Peninsula, West of England, Wessex, and Thames
Not the same poet, but always an artist
18 October 2021
Exhibition, Films and Workshops by Hazel Hammond. Supported by Liz Clarke and Company. About the event Hazel Hammond has been a poet and an artist for over 40 years. In 2018 she had a stroke and now lives with Aphasia, a changing condition affecting
REACH showcase event
18 October 2021
REACH is a collaborative hub in Bristol, aiming to improve the delivery of urgent and emergency care. This free online event will mark one year since its launch, sharing research and impact through presentations and discussion.Find out more about REACHPro
Theory of Change workshop
19 October 2021
In collaboration with ARC West, the West of England Academic Health Science Network’s (AHSN) Academy brings you this workshop to help you further understand Theory of Change for evaluation purposes in healthcare.What you will gainAn introductory underst
Create Open Health 2021 workshops: Bladder and bowel health
19 October 2021
Bladder and bowel conditions are very common in the UK, affecting more than one in five people. More common than hay fever, we know that the symptoms can significantly affect everyday lives.Our Bladder and Bowel Confidence Health Integration Team (BABCON
Good Grief: A virtual festival of love and loss
30 October 2021
Good Grief Festival returns 30-31 October with a packed programme of 30 free events. The ‘virtual festival of love and loss’ explores the universal human experience of grief through panel discussions, conversations and workshops. The festival that st
Dance for Wellbeing Conference
16 November 2021
FREE event: How can dance help to support people’s health – at all points of their care pathway? And how does this fit with health and care system priorities? A day of talks, discussion, activity and film from Bristol Health Partners, Active Ageing
Bristol Health Partners
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15 October
RT @capcbristol: 📢Our @ReprovideUOB study team are joining with top #football⚽clubs @Official_BRFC @CountyCommunity & @Bath_city to promote…
15 October
RT @bristolstroke: We really like @TheStrokeAssoc campaign about #hopeafterstroke Our ACT course can help, as Claire in our film says "it…
15 October
RT @capcbristol: Study that demonstrated the effectiveness of the IRIS #DomesticViolence & abuse programme wins the 2021 @rcgp Research Pap…
14 October
RT @ArtsUHBW: Tomorrow there is a special In Memoriam Choral Evensong for #NHS Staff and Volunteers. We hope you will be able to join us, w…
14 October
"There's nothing more powerful than the voice of lived experience" A memorable takeaway, and one of many… https://t.co/XB87xlbt0j
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
