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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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...
Introducing Hard Evidence: a performance piece about survivors of domestic abuse and public involvement in research
16 September 2021
Hard Evidence, a new production developed in collaboration with Acta Theatre, shines light on how getting involved with research empowered women who have experienced domestic abuse to support others in a similar situation.Written over Zoom in the early mo...
New animation aims to help people with eating disorders safely navigate social media
14 September 2021
Researchers from Loughborough University, UWE Bristol and Bristol Health Partners' Eating Disorders Health Integration Team (HIT) have teamed up with UK charity Beat to create an animated video that explores how social media affects people with an eating...
Clean air comics and hedgehog houses: how SHINE HIT and KWMC are connecting Bristol kids with their local environment
9 September 2021
Two Healthy Neighbourhood Environments (SHINE) Health Integration Team (HIT) projects to engage Bristol schoolchildren in improving where they live are underway, with help from Knowle West Media Centre. Clean air comic Air pollution is the biggest e...
Co-creating communications with patient and public groups
7 September 2021
Taking a ‘less is more’ approach and not overwhelming audiences with too much information is the most effective approach to developing patient and public involvement (PPI) recruitment materials, according to public contributors.Involving patient and p...
New option for how people with COVID-19 are cared for on NHS wards
30 August 2021
A new protocol for prone positioning — a technique commonly used to treat COVID-19 patients in respiratory distress by turning them on to their front to increase oxygen flow to the lungs, is published in the Journal of Frailty and Aging. Researchers fro...
National first as relationship between Academic Health Science Centre and local Integrated Care System is confirmed
27 August 2021
Bristol Health Partners is the first Academic Health Science Centre (ASHC) in England to develop a fully integrated relationship with the Healthier Together Integrated Care System (ICS) for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG), a deci...
Exposure to air pollution linked with increased mental health service-use, new study finds
27 August 2021
Exposure to traffic-related air pollution is associated with increased mental health service-use among people recently diagnosed with psychotic and mood disorders such as schizophrenia and depression, a study on data from over 13,000 people has found.
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 Older People (APPHLE) 
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
Bristol Research Forum on Ageing
30 September 2021
Two-topic special: Home-based reablement and third sector research supportBristol Research Forum on Ageing presents the latest research on reablement and research support for the voluntary sector. In this student-led special, they will share the latest re
Development of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
6 October 2021
Elizabeth Blackwell Annual Public Lecture 2021 with Professor Sarah GilbertSave the date for this year’s Elizabeth Blackwell Public Lecture with Professor Sarah Gilbert. The Elizabeth Blackwell Institute is delighted to welcome Professor Gilbert ‘vir
Bristol Health Partners AHSC virtual conference
12 October 2021
Bristol Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (ASHC) connects, promotes and develops the region's strengths in health services, research, innovation and education. At a time of continued pressure and opportunities for health and care, our annual
Personalising care for people with multiple health needs - study launch
12 October 2021
GP practices working in areas of deprivation in Bristol are warmly invited to a webinar to launch the MaPP Study (MaxWELL in Pilot Practices). The MaxWELL intervention (Maximising Wellbeing in Everyday Life with Long-term conditions) is personalised ca
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
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24 September
RT @capcbristol: 📢Stop press! @Rubywax to headline @GoodGriefFest. 🗓️This amazing online festival is back on 30 & 31 October. 👀Check ou…
23 September
RT @SuperSouthmead: We’re working alongside @aboveandbeyond1 & @BristolHealthP to improve the health and wellbeing of our local community!…
23 September
RT @aboveandbeyond1: Thanks to a grant from @NHSCharities, we’re working with @SuperSouthmead and @BristolHealthP on an new package of supp…
23 September
We’re working with @aboveandbeyond1 and @supersouthmead on 🔟ways to improve health across #Bristol, from watersport… https://t.co/2wThrK4gJu
23 September
RT @uwebristolnews: 🎞️Research by Dr Helen Malson has been used to create an animated video exploring how social media affects people with…
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
