Stroke HIT News

Stronger evidence found for link between prenatal exposure to paracetamol and the risk of developing asthma

  • 10th February 2016
Researchers have provided new evidence that developing asthma can be linked to pregnant women and…

Voting open on strategic programme ideas

  • 2nd February 2016
Voting is now open on our strategic programme project ideas. This is your chance to…

Making the business case for prevention (and helping the historic Paris climate deal become a reality)

  • 27th January 2016
Decision-makers still need evidence if they are to prevent growing healthcare costs, including those relating…

Major new NHS Test Bed announced for the West of England

  • 22nd January 2016
Patients in the West of England will be among the first to benefit from a…

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…

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…

Research finds risk of suicide and mental illness increases during recession

  • 6th November 2015
The economic recession of 2008 – 2013 was followed by increases in rates of suicide,…

Can Bristol age positively?

  • 4th August 2015
Guy Robertson, Director of Positive Ageing Associates, explores how negative attitudes to ageing can affect…

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…

When is a child too sick for daycare?

  • 23rd April 2015
It’s a common dilemma faced by many working parents: your child has a cough or…

Patient flow at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

  • 11th March 2015
As part of an ambitious project to help Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) cope…