Bristol Bones and Joints HIT News

Two Health Integration Teams responsible for £340,000 savings annually

  • 28th March 2017
Two Health Integration Teams (HITs), Bristol Bones and Joints and STITCH, are responsible for £340,000…

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

  • 27th March 2017
Health Integration Teams (HITs) have brought £3,988,121 of funding to the region since July 2016.…

PROactive collaboration aims to tackle chronic pain

  • 18th August 2016
PROactive is a new collaborative partnership between the University of the West of England (UWE…

Health Integration Team model evaluation paper published

  • 1st July 2016
The results of NIHR CLAHRC West's preliminary evaluation of the ‘Health Integration Team’ model have…

Our 2015-16 annual review is out now

  • 27th June 2016
Our 2015-16 annual review was launched at our annual Health Integration Team (HIT) conference on…

Bristol Bones and Joints review of the year: 2015-16

  • 25th May 2016
Directors Dr Emma Clark, Professor Ashley Blom and Professor Sarah Hewlett give an update on…

South Gloucestershire diabetes prevention project launched

  • 12th February 2016
The Public Health and Wellbeing Division in South Gloucestershire Council is running a pilot project…

Patient safety at the heart of new nursing simulation suite

  • 8th December 2015
The new Children's Focused Nursing Simulation Suite at the Glenside Campus of the University of…

Study suggests couples need better antenatal care following fertility treatment

  • 1st September 2015
Couples who have successfully conceived following fertility treatment need additional antenatal care and support, new…

Helping people with rheumatoid arthritis manage their fatigue

  • 15th August 2015
Research at UWE has led to a process of measuring fatigue in people with rheumatoid…

Summer safety campaign encourages kids to jump for joy

  • 3rd June 2015
Parents across Bristol are being encouraged to teach their children how to use garden trampolines…