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New BABCON HIT project aims to improve continence care services affected by COVID-19

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...

Odyssey Presents showcases how creative arts helps people after stroke

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...

NIHR ARC East Midlands webinar promotes inclusion of under-represented groups

Examples of good practice of community engagement and inclusion of under-represented groups in research were shared through an ARC East Midlands virtual seminar.More than 180 delegates logged on to view the ‘Community Engagement & Inclusion of Under-Rep...

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...

Bristol City Council's webinar tackles the myths and misinformation around the COVID-19 vaccine

On Tuesday, 26 January, 2021, the Bristol City Council Race Equality COVID-19 Steering Group held a webinar to give residents in the city an opportunity to find out more about how the COVID-19 vaccines work. Healthcare professionals and experts came toget...

UK public supports usage of tracking technology and immunity passports in global pandemic

New research suggests the majority of people in the UK are willing to use privacy-encroaching tracking technology and support the introduction of ‘immunity passports’ to protect themselves and others in the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, publishe...

NHS England information video about vaccines for people with a learning disability and autism

NHS England and NHS Improvement have produced a short film which describes:what a vaccine ishow vaccines are madewhy you should get a vaccinewhether a vaccine makes you illand how to decide whether to have a vaccine.

Women of Colour Peer Support Group launches on 18 January

Changes Bristol is launching a mental health peer support group for women of colour, to provide a safe space to connect, share and feel empowered by a supportive community. Anyone over 18 who identifies as part of this community is welcome to attend. Chan...

COVID-19 has worsened the inequalities experienced by Bristol's Somali community

Bristol Somali Youth Voice and the Bristol Somali Forum have produced a report looking at the impact of COVID-19 on Bristol's Somali community. The report includes case studies and survey results which reveal how the pandemic has made the challenges and i...

Recent changes to chronic pain services generally positive but also highlight change in health inequalities

The Chronic Pain Health Integration Team (HIT) conducted a survey of chronic pain service providers across Bristol and Bath during the summer months to see how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted them. The majority of services moved to online and...

Dementia studies across Bristol and Bath are now back up and running

COVID-19 has dealt a huge blow to research in many areas, including dementia, with many laboratories and research centres having to close their doors for months in order to stop the spread of the virus. Some facilities have reopened, with extra infection...

Dementia HIT's COVID impact survey reveals key challenges facing dementia services

A survey done of 19 dementia services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire has revealed the difficulties they have faced between May – July 2020. Issues around patient and carer safety were a key challenge for many care ho...

Eating Disorders HIT share advice for those with eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is even more important to highlight and share sources of support and advice for people who have eating disorders, eating issues and other health conditions. Led by our PPI leads, the EDHIT team has produ...

Children needed for STORY study on how immune systems respond to COVID-19

A study looking at how children's immune systems respond to COVID-19, and to vaccines for other infectious diseases, is asking children under the age of 20 who live in the Bristol area to consider taking part. The research project is being run by the Bri...

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...

Good Grief Festival 30 Oct - 1 Nov - Over 100 speakers and 70 events announced

A free online festival exploring the many faces of grief will take place for the first time this October (30th to November 1st), reaching thousands of people all over the UK. Broadcast from a studio in Bristol, Good Grief will include 70 events exploring...

Discovery of a druggable pocket in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein could stop virus in its tracks

A druggable pocket in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein that could be used to stop the virus from infecting human cells has been discovered by an international team of scientists led by the University of Bristol. The researchers say their findings, published...

How can we get pupils and staff back to school safely during COVID-19?

Ensuring pupils and staff stay safe when they return to school this autumn is a major challenge because there is very little scientific evidence on the incidence and transmission of COVID-19 within schools. A ground-breaking research project will test whe...

Dementia research badly affected by COVID-19

The development of new diagnostic tests and treatments for dementia is likely to be severely hampered due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the charities that traditionally fund such work have lost much of their income, according to speakers at recent webin...

Bristol Health Partners support new coronavirus info app for the UK

A new free-to-download app to help people navigate the coronavirus pandemic has been launched for Apple and Android devices. The ‘Coronavirus Support App (UK)’ has been created by Expert Self Care with support from Bristol Health Partners and eight ot...

Elizabeth Blackwell Institute reveals the first 25 COVID-19 research projects

The Elizabeth Blackwell Institute Rapid Response Funding Call (COVID-19) has announced the first 25 research projects in response to the pandemic which include diagnostic research to increase the UK's testing capacity, new vaccines targets, understanding...

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