Light physical activity shows great promise in reversing childhood obesity caused by being sedentary
Increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood caused increased body fat and abdominal fat…
EDHIT Research Conference 2023: Gender and Eating Disorders
170 people joined Bristol Health Partners Eating Disorders Health Integration Team (EDHIT) on 20…
15% of child deaths linked to infections, new report finds
Fifteen per cent of child deaths in England over the last three years are related…
Bristol researcher wins BHF Research Story of the Year for work on children’s heart plaster
A University of Bristol researcher who has developed a new type of ‘heart plaster’…
NBT and UHBW to move to Joint Chair and Joint Chief Executive
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)…
Evaluation leads to expansion of life-saving opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments
On 29 November, the Department of Health and Social Care announced the expansion of research…
Bristol’s Clean Air Zone is on the road to success, one year on
One year on from Bristol implementing the Clean Air Zone, the Joint Air Quality Unit…
New report finds lack of transport choices is leaving young people behind
A new groundbreaking study warns that young people cannot access work, education, and social opportunities, due…
New treatment intervention for male urinary problems shown to reduce symptoms
A new intervention for men with urinary problems trialled across GP practices has shown a…
Health Ambassadors recruited to help diversify local research participation
Four new Health Ambassadors have been recruited to support diverse communities in Bristol, North Somerset…
Stroke HIT and partners' event explores ways to support stroke patients returning to work
Sixty people joined a free event at the University of the West of England (UWE…
New map shows where to get support for bladder and bowel symptoms
Bladder and bowel services are now on the map, thanks to a new resource developed…
