Professor Sarah Purdy becomes new Director of CLAHRC West
Professor Sarah Purdy, Head of the University of Bristol’s Medical School, is the new Director…
Requests for emergency contraception could be an important sign of abuse
Women who experience domestic violence and abuse (DVA) are more than twice as likely to…
New materials designed with people who inject drugs to promote the benefits of low dead space equipment
New posters, a booklet and an animation, co-designed by service users from Bristol Drugs Project,…
First UK estimates of children who could have conditions caused by drinking in pregnancy revealed
Up to 17 per cent of children could have symptoms consistent with fetal alcohol spectrum…
Healthwatch Bristol GP survey
Healthwatch Bristol is inviting members of the public to take part in a GP survey…
SHIP submits written evidence to Health and Social Care Committee inquiry into sexual health
The Sexual Health Improvement Programme (SHIP) Health Integration Team (HIT) has submitted written evidence to…
New psychological intervention proves ‘life-changing’ for women experiencing domestic abuse
Training domestic violence and abuse (DVA) advocates to deliver psychological support to women experiencing DVA…
Briefing – AI in health care: how do we get it right?
Today Bristol Health Partners publishes a briefing on ‘AI in health and care’. This is…
Psychotic experiences could be caused by trauma in childhood
Researchers at the University of Bristol have established greater evidence for a causal link between…
South West drivers urged to be ‘Bike Smart’ as those on two wheels account for more than a third of the deaths and serious injuries on the region’s roads
More than a third (36 per cent) of all deaths and serious injuries on roads…
Bristol’s medics support 20mph speed limits in Road Safety Week
Bristol’s medics, including doctors from the children’s hospital and the city’s emergency departments, are showing…
More adults are using complementary and alternative medicine in England but access is unequal, finds survey
Use of practitioner-led complementary and alternative medicine, such as acupuncture, massage, osteopathy and chiropractic treatment,…
