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Bristol Research Forum on Ageing

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

Bristol Poverty Institute Conference - Livelihoods and Debt - Access to welfare benefits and advice and impact on health in Bristol

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

Bristol Poverty Institute Conference - Poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals: From the Local to the Global

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

Stroke HIT

The Stroke Health Integration Team (HIT) brings together clinicians, commissioners, academics, care and support providers and other experts, as well as people who have had strokes and their families and carers. We are committed to preventing strokes and i...

Bristol Walk Fest returns in May with a COVID-19 secure edition

Bristol Walk Fest will return from May 1 to 31 2021 with a COVID-19 secure edition offering digital excursions, signposts to a variety of walking routes and activities, step-counting incentives and, it is hoped, a choice of guided and themed walks caterin...

New Bristol walking app is looking for local contributions

The Bristol City Council Sustainable Transport team are partnering with Age UK Bristol to launch a free walking app at the end of April. There will be a new Bristol section on an already established app called Go Jauntly. The app includes other areas ac...

'Information About Me' campaign launched to help older people leave hospital when ready

A new campaign to support older people with frailty admitted to hospital in an emergency has launched today. Many people worry about the possibility of an emergency hospital admission, and the coronavirus pandemic will be heightening these concerns. The ...

International call to action to enable everyone, everywhere to be physically active

Researchers from NIHR ARC West and the University of Bristol have contributed to the International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) ‘Eight Investments That Work for Physical Activity‘, released today. The #8Investments is a concise roa...

Bristol Ageing Better programme extended

Thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund, the Bristol Ageing Better programme has secured an extension to continue working across the city to make Bristol a more inclusive place for older people. The success of the programme is down to the dedicated...

Bristol University looking for people to participate in walking and retirement study

Researchers at University of Bristol are looking to speak to men and women who are close to retirement age, or who have recently retired, who do not currently do a lot of walking, to understand what would make it easier for them to walk more often. They a...

HIT Conference goes virtual to address the impact of COVID-19 and wider health inequalities

Bristol Health Partners held its annual Health Integration Team (HIT) Conference as an entirely virtual event this year because of the pandemic. The event, “COVID-19 Call to Action: What else can we achieve in health and social care?”, took place b...

2020 HIT annual conference presentations and interviews now available

The 2020 Bristol Health Partners Health Integration Team Conference took place as a virtual event over the course of four days (28 September - 1 October 2020). More information on the speakers and sessions can be found here.Presentations from the event an...

COVID-19 has highlighted the inadequate, and unequal, access to high quality green spaces

Professor Selena Gray is Co-Director of our Active People: Promoting Healthy Life Expectancy (APPHLE) HIT and a Professor of Public Health at the University of West of England (UWE). She is the co-author of this blog which was first published as a bmj opi...

APPHLE HIT Co-Director shares tips on walking routes in and around Bristol

Karen Lloyd, Co-Director of our Active Older People Health Integration Team (APPHLE HIT) and Bristol manager for Active Ageing has shared her recommendations for walking routes in and around Bristol.There have been more people embracing the opportunity to...

Active Older People (APPHLE) HIT review for 2019-20

Professor Selena Gray and Karen Lloyd-Pyrke, Directors of the Active Older People Health Integration Team (APPHLE HIT), give an update on their work in 2019/20. Last year we completed the REtirement in ACTion (REACT) study, a community, group-based...

Local charity Above & Beyond will continue to support three HITs

Three of Bristol Health Partners (BHP) Health Integration Teams (HITs) will receive a further £30,000 in funding from Above & Beyond to help improve the health and quality of life of Bristol communities. In 2019, Above & Beyond secured independent...

APPHLE HIT work leads to over 8,000 older people becoming more active

Our Active Older People HIT and Active Ageing Bristol (AAB) are delivering the basis for a ‘prevention at scale’ programme through initiatives that help older people to be less isolated and to increase physical strength and mobility through combined fitn...

Bristol Health Partners supports photographic celebration of active living

Photographs showing that age is no barrier to active living are on free outdoor display on Bristol’s College Green in August, as part of a new drive to persuade older people to make bolder keep fit choices.

2018-19 highlights from the Active Older People (APPHLE) HIT

Professor Selena Gray and Karen Lloyd-Pyrke, Directors of the Active Older People Health Integration Team, give an update on their work in 2018-19.

HITs carers event offers information and support

Bristol Health Partners Health Integration Teams (HITs) ran an event in April for ‘informal’ carers who provide substantial, unpaid care and support for family members or friends.

Bristol Health Partners to invest £176k in its Health Integration Teams

Health Integration Teams (HITs) are set to benefit from £176k of investment from Bristol Health Partners in 2019-20. HITs requested funding from the partnership for a wide variety of projects, with the majority receiving funding.

Health and social care commissioners hear about HITs at special seminar

Health and social care commissioners came together at City Hall for a special seminar to hear about the work of Health Integration Teams, attended by over 60 people.

Study finds community-based physical activities for older adults are suitable following joint replacement

A study commissioned by the Active Older People Health Integration Team (APPHLE HIT) has found that community-based physical activities for older people are suitable for those who've had a joint replacement.

HITs with a focus on healthy, safe environments get together for a networking breakfast

On Wednesday 3 October, Health Integration Teams (HITs) with a focus on healthy, safe environments got together for a networking breakfast at Lifeskills at the CREATE Centre in South Bristol.

Health Integration Teams secure nearly £1.5 million in the first quarter of 2018/19

Bristol Health Integration Teams (HITs) have secured £1,438,000 of funding in the first quarter of 2018/19. This impressive contribution to the local health and care system is the result of efforts from a range of HITs.

Innovative research into the link between the urban environment and health urgently needed

Researchers are calling for more innovative studies into the link between changes to urban neighbourhoods and their impact on residents’ mental health and wellbeing. The research team at the University of Bristol and NIHR CLAHRC West reviewed existing st...

Health Integration Teams attract nearly £4.7 million in 2017-18

Bristol Health Partners Health Integration Teams (HITs) have attracted nearly £4.7 million in funding to the local health system in 2017-18.

2017-18 highlights from the Active Older People (APPHLE) HIT

Professor Selena Gray, Director of the Active Older People Health Integration Team (APPHLE HIT), gives an update on their work in 2017-18.

Seminar on supporting service design and delivery showcases HIT achievements

Five Health Integration Teams (HITs) presented their work aimed at keeping people out of hospital at a special lunchtime seminar on 5 February, to commissioners, project managers, researchers and people from the voluntary sector.

Joint Spatial Plan must address public health issues, Bristol Health Partners urges

The Joint Spatial Plan (JSP) is a rare opportunity to plan for a healthier future for the West of England, but Bristol Health Partners believes that the latest version of the plan doesn’t address public health issues strongly enough.

Healthy Neighbourhood Environments (SHINE)

Supporting Healthy Inclusive Neighbourhood Environments (SHINE) The Supporting Healthy Inclusive Neighbourhood Environments Health Integration Team (SHINE HIT) aims to turn Bristol into a healthier city, with built environments that help people to be mor...

HIT events stir debate at Healthy City Week 2017

Creating a Bristol that works for people of all ages and abilities was at the core of Health Integration Team (HIT) events during Healthy City Week this year. Healthy City Week ran from 7-14 October, and included ‘HIT Monday’, as well as other HIT events...

How can we solve Bristol’s trickiest health and sustainability problems?

Zoe Trinder-Widdess, Bristol Health Partners Communications Manager, on some of the Health Integration Team highlights from this year's Healthy City Week, which takes place 7-14 October 2017.

South Gloucestershire diabetes prevention pilot project poster win

A poster showcasing the Active Older People (APPHLE) Health Integration Team (HIT) project evaluating the South Gloucestershire diabetes prevention pilot won best poster at the Faculty of Public Health annual conference and expo on 21-22 June 2017.

Retinal Conditions (RENOIR)

Retinal Conditions Health Integration Team (RENOIR HIT) The Retinal Outreach, Integration and Research Health Integration Team (RENOIR HIT) built on Bristol Eye Hospital's existing regional, national and international strengths. Bristol Eye Hospital has...

Active Older People HIT's achievements in 2016-7

Professor Selena Gray and Dr Afroditi Stathi, Directors of the Active Older People Health Integration Team give an update on their work in 2016-2017.

HITs bring nearly £4m in funding to the region in last nine months

Health Integration Teams (HITs) have brought £3,988,121 of funding to the region since July 2016. Some of these awards are for research, while others are for service innovation.

APPHLE HIT achievements

APPHLE HIT achievements Here are some of the highlights of what the Active Older People (APPHLE) Health Integration Team have achieved so far.

Bristol Health Partners and Health Integration Teams' contribution to Healthy City Week

This year's Healthy City Week Bristol (15-22 October) will see a strong contribution from Bristol Health Partner organisations and Health Integration Teams (HITs). Not only is Bristol Health Partners the headline supporter for the week, but we are offeri...

Challenging the HITs to collaborate in new ways with Bristol Health Partnerology

At the annual Health Integration Team (HIT) conference this year, HITs were challenged to find new ways to collaborate in the specially created Bristol Health Partner-opoly walking game.

Health Integration Team model evaluation paper published

The results of NIHR CLAHRC West's preliminary evaluation of the ‘Health Integration Team’ model have been published in BMC Health Services Research.

Our 2015-16 annual review is out now

Our 2015-16 annual review was launched at our annual Health Integration Team (HIT) conference on 17 June. The Bristol Health Partners annual review showcases the work of the partnership and includes updates from most of our 20 HITs and a round-up of the...

Achievements of the Active Older People HIT in 2015-16

Professor Selena Gray and Dr Afroditi Stathi, Directors of the Active Older People Health Integration Team (APPHLE HIT) give an update on their work in 2015-16.

Bristol’s health experts come out in support of 20mph speed limits

Bristol’s health and care community are showing their support for the city’s 20mph speed limits as the council debates the issue today (15 March). A public petition supporting the speed limits, which received more than 4,100 signatures from people in Bri...

Joint Health Integration Team response to West of England joint spatial plan

Bristol Health Partners Health Integration Teams (HITs) have made a joint response to the West of England's joint spatial plan consultation. In response to housing pressure in the Avon sub-region, the area’s four local authorities, Bristol, North Somer...

South Gloucestershire diabetes prevention project launched

The Public Health and Wellbeing Division in South Gloucestershire Council is running a pilot project aimed at supporting people aged up to 75-years-old, at high risk of developing type-2 diabetes.

Pioneering study to help adults delay frailty and live independently for longer

A major study, led by researchers from the Active Older People Health Integration Team (APPHLE HIT), has launched aiming to help older people stay fitter and live independently for longer.

Active Older People HIT review of 2014-15

Professor Selena Gray and Dr Afroditi Stathi, Directors of the Active Older People Health Integration Team (APPHLE HIT) give an update on their work in 2014-15.

Active older people (APPHLE) HIT given go ahead

A new Health Integration Team (HIT) looking at improving activity and health in later life has been approved by Bristol Health Partners.

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