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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Dementia HIT appoints new directors
11 June 2021
Bristol Health Partners’ Dementia Health Integration Team (HIT) has appointed three new co-directors to lead the HIT’s work in improving care for people with dementia. The Dementia HIT is a team of professionals working together to transform care for...
Public consultation on changes to hospital stroke services announced
8 June 2021
Proposals to change the way hospital stroke services are organised and delivered in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire will be put to the public from 7 June, after the local Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) made the decision to progress t...
The importance of ‘Information About Me’: understanding the hidden causes of delays in discharging frail older people from hospital
8 June 2021
Delays in discharging older people living with frailty from hospital are caused by a complex range of factors, but a key factor is how medical and social information about patients becomes fragmented during their stay. This is the conclusion of a study in...
Study launched to investigate whether paramedics can ease GP workload
1 June 2021
The READY study will evaluate how paramedics support GPs and whether they can help reduce GP workloads. This two-year project funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is a collaboration between the University of Bristol and UWE Bristol,...
Bristol Health Partners’ resource to support analysts in health and care adopted nationally
1 June 2021
A resource to support analysts working in health and care, created originally through Bristol Health Partners’ Using Data Better programme, has been adopted and developed for national use by the Health Foundation and the Association of Professional Heal...
Pfizer’s Vaccine Centre of Excellence launches at the University of Bristol
25 May 2021
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Rt. Hon. Matt Hancock MP, today [25 May] visited the University of Bristol for the official launch of a new Pfizer Centre of Excellence for Epidemiology of Vaccine-preventable Diseases.The centre, whi...
Stroke HIT to develop linked database that could transform clinical decision-making around stroke treatment
25 May 2021
Bristol Health Partners’ Stroke Health Integration Team (HIT) has received funding to create a scalable database of routinely collected NHS stroke clinical and imaging data. This resource, funded by a health data science grant from the University of Bri...
Study finds increased emotional difficulties in children during the pandemic
17 May 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic may be associated with continuing emotional and behavioural difficulties in children after the age of two, a new study out today [17 May] from researchers at the University of Bristol has found.Please note this is a preprint, so it i...
Over a fifth of all child deaths in England could be avoided by reducing deprivation, new report finds
13 May 2021
Around 700 child deaths that occur in England each year might be avoided by reducing deprivation, finds a new NHS England-funded report published today [13 May]. The University of Bristol National Child Mortality Database (NCMD)-led analysis identified a...
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
Impact in action – the low dead space syringe story
15 June 2021
This webinar will use a highly successful case study to illustrate how knowledge mobilisation, communications and co-production can increase research impact.Researchers want to know more about how to increase the impact of their work, but many are not sur
UHBW Health Matters Event: Learning Disabilities Liaison Provision
22 June 2021
People with a learning disability can sometimes miss out on the support they need to access healthcare. Simple changes in the way that hospitals provide care can make a big difference.As part of events to mark Learning Disabilities Awareness Week (21-27 J
Maternal and Neonatal Patient Safety Network
23 June 2021
The West of England’s next virtual MatNeo Patient Safety Network event is an opportunity to interact with colleagues working to improve maternal and neonatal care across the local maternity systems, and a forum for local improvement to thrive. The AHSN
Bristol Bones and Joints Coffee Morning
30 June 2021
Are you living with a condition that affects your bones and joints? Join the Bristol Bones and Joints coffee morning. Bristol Bones and Joints Health Integration Team (BBJ HIT) is made up of people with musculoskeletal conditions, health care staff and r
South West and West of England Perinatal Inequalities Virtual Network
21 July 2021
Join the West of England and South West AHSNs at the first Perinatal Inequalities Virtual Network. This invitation is open to all working within maternity and newborn services, related organisations, families or those with a responsibility or interest in
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 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 Health
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11 June
RT @ashdown37: Really proud to be working as part of the Bristol Dementia Hit. A real privilege to be part of an incredible team. https://t…
11 June
RT @gchristopher37: Very proud to be a co-director with such great colleagues! Looking forward to the exciting work that lies ahead. #gerot…
11 June
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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
