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Improving Perinatal Mental Health
IMPROVE

Improving Perinatal Mental Health (IMPROVE)

The Improving Perinatal Mental Health Health Integration Team (IMPROVE HIT) is a team of mental health practitioners, women and children's health practitioners, commissioners and academics, working together to improve the identification of, services and support for parents with mental health issues before and after the birth of their child.

Improving the mental health of mothers and fathers during pregnancy and in the first postnatal year is a health priority, not only because it's important for parents but it's crucial for the health and wellbeing of the next generation. Despite being the focus of a NICE guideline and many reports, progress to improve the mental health and wider emotional well-being of parents remains limited.

Latest news and events

Improving Perinatal Mental Health HIT reviews 2021-22

Improving Perinatal Mental Health HIT reviews 2021-22

1 April 2022

The IMPROVE HIT has focused on a single project this year, specifically looking to understand and address inequalities within perinatal mental health support. This project has been funded through NHS Charities Together. It aims to increase access to pe...

Bristol Health Partners conference puts lived experience at heart of health research

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...

Bristol Health Partners works with hospital charities on new programme of support to benefit thousands in the community

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...

Improving Perinatal Mental Health HIT 2020-21 update

Improving Perinatal Mental Health HIT 2020-21 update

20 July 2021

Co-directors Dr Jonathan Evans and Ruth Jackson reflect on IMPROVE HIT's achievements in 2020-21Over the past year during the COVID-19 pandemic, the IMPROVE HIT has played a key role in bringing together a wide range of stakeholders in the perinatal menta...

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

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

20 October 2020

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...

Improving Perinatal Mental Health (IMPROVE) HIT reflect on 2019-20

Improving Perinatal Mental Health (IMPROVE) HIT reflect on 2019-20

7 May 2020

Improving Perinatal Mental Health Health Integration Team (IMPROVE HIT) Directors Dr Jonathan Evans and Ruth Jackson reflect on the team’s achievements in the last year. In the past 12 months, we have focused on completing the evaluation of the current...

HITs secure £2.9 million in research funding in 2018-19

HITs secure £2.9 million in research funding in 2018-19

5 June 2019

Bristol Health Partners Health Integration Teams (HITs) have attracted nearly £2.9 million in research funding to Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire during 2018-19, for nearly 40 different projects.

Improving Perinatal Mental Health HIT review for 2018-19

Improving Perinatal Mental Health HIT review for 2018-19

24 May 2019

Dr Jonathan Evans, Director of the Improving Perinatal Mental Health Health Integration Team (IMPROVE HIT), gives an update on progress in 2018-19.

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

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

13 May 2019

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.

Researchers explore ups and downs of early parenthood thanks to new funding

Researchers explore ups and downs of early parenthood thanks to new funding

23 October 2018

New Wellcome Trust funding means researchers from the University of Bristol can undertake a new study exploring fathers' early parenting experiences.

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

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

24 September 2018

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.

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

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

15 June 2018

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

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