Bristol Bones and Joints HIT News

Help create music and movement classes for over 45s with bones and joints conditions

  • 27th October 2023
The Bristol Bones and Joints Health Integration Team is looking for people from diverse communities…

People with bones and joints conditions share experiences with HIT

  • 13th October 2023
On 26 September, Bristol Bones and Joints Health Integration Team (HIT) held an information and…

Significant variations in hip fracture health costs and care between NHS hospitals and regions, study finds

  • 11th July 2023
There are significant variations in healthcare spending and care delivery across NHS hospitals in England…

NHS policies on patient's weight and access to hip replacement surgery are inappropriate, study finds

  • 13th June 2023
Weight and body mass index (BMI) policies introduced by NHS commissioning groups in England are…

Socio-economic inequalities in access to joint replacement surgery in England

  • 27th April 2023
The provision of joint replacement surgery in England is subject to socio-economic inequalities, despite…

Bristol Bones and Joints HIT 2022-23

  • 1st April 2023
Supporting patients NHS Charities Together funding in 2021 enabled the HIT to develop a…

Rheumatology patients shielding during pandemic struggling with return to normal life, research reveals

  • 7th March 2023
Rheumatology patients who shielded during the pandemic are finding it difficult to return to normal…

App supports newly diagnosed IRD patients to manage their symptoms better

  • 28th February 2023
Bristol Bones and Joints (BBJ) HIT has developed an app to help people newly diagnosed…

Bristol Health Partners explained in short film

  • 1st November 2022
Bristol Health Partners brings together universities, health and care services, and local authorities to improve…

See photos from Bristol Health Partners 2022 conference

  • 6th October 2022
Bristol Health Partners conference took place on 4 October 2022. Click on a photo to…

Bristol Health Partners 10th anniversary conference gets delegates moving 

  • 6th October 2022
Bristol Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre welcomed more than 100 delegates to our…