Dementia HIT News

Common dementia drug found to improve Parkinson’s symptoms

  • 13th January 2016
Scientists in Bristol have discovered that a commonly prescribed dementia drug could hold the key…

Deadline extended for Bristol Health and Care Awards

  • 12th January 2016
The deadline for nominations in the inaugural Bristol Health and Care Awards has been extended…

North Bristol Trust opens Bristol Brain Centre

  • 26th November 2015
The new Bristol Brain Centre at Southmead Hospital brings together North Bristol Trust's considerable expertise…

Developing patient and public involvement takes time

  • 23rd November 2015
Developing effective patient and public involvement (PPI) takes time and commitment, says People in Health…

UH Bristol energy team wins at HSJ Awards 2015

  • 19th November 2015
The energy team at University Hospitals Bristol scooped the award for Improving Environmental and Social…

Dr Peter Goyder becomes ITHAcA HIT new Co-Director

  • 16th November 2015
Dr Peter Goyder, Urgent Care Clinical Lead at Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group, has been appointed…

Evidence shows low energy sweeteners help reduce energy intake and body weight

  • 10th November 2015
Use of low energy sweeteners in place of sugar, in children and adults, leads to…

Support the 20mph speed limit

  • 6th November 2015
Dr Suzanne Audrey, co-director of SHINE HIT, is encouraging everyone to get behind an online…

Bristol Health Partners at the NHS Innovation Expo

  • 22nd September 2015
Bristol Health Partners had a stand and ran a prestigious pop-up university session at this…

Dementia research boosted by surge in volunteers

  • 26th August 2015
Ambition to find a cure for dementia has been boosted by the surge of people…

WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Urban Environments

  • 15th August 2015
The WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Urban Environments at the University of the West of…