Elderly woman smiling face on to the camera
Bristol GP Survey 2019
Our advisory group decided that we should run a survey to determine the level of awareness that the general public has of the changes that are happening within GP services.
20 September 2019
Report
art activities to help treat pain
The art of healing - a new creative approach to help Bristol's patients
An arts scheme being trialled in Bristol’s hospitals could save the NHS £1.6m - tackling mental health and treating pain.
18 September 2019
News
ARC West is looking at ways of predicting hospital demand
£9 million award for Bristol-based group exploring ways to predict demand in hospitals
A Bristol-based research group which is exploring ways of predicting demand for hospital services has been given a £9 million award.
12 September 2019
News
Radiography
The public's feedback needed on radiography experiences
Help shape the future of the University of West England's radiography degree course by sharing your experience
12 September 2019
News
Have your say
Young people's views needed on care
As part of the Care Quality Commission’s #DeclareYourCare campaign young people are being encouraged to feedback on care.
11 September 2019
Advice and Information
elderly to be treated as people rather than a condition thanks to new data sharing technology
Every care home resident "treated as a person rather than a condition" in new data sharing system
An innovative new technology project entitled Connecting Care has launched in the Bristol area which will mean patients won’t have to explain their care and needs more than once.
11 September 2019
News
Strong link between childhood trauma and self-harming in teenagers is found in new University of Bristol study
The University of Bristol is for the first time using a large family study to look at links between childhood trauma and self-harming in teenagers.
A total of 4,300 young people from the Bristol’s Children of the 90s study were used to see if adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) eg abuse, domestic violence are linked to self-harming at 16.
6 September 2019
News
Awareness for the public that junk food can cause blindness
Junk food diet can lead to blindness warn Bristol researchers
An extreme case of "fussy" or "picky" eating caused a young patient’s blindness, according to research published this week. It warns that more and more cases could occur unless eating habits change for the better.
6 September 2019
News
Contraception abuse
Study to explore whether requesting emergency contraception can be a sign of domestic abuse
A project is under way to explore whether women requesting emergency contraception can be a sign of domestic abuse or violence after they have been forced to have unprotected sex.
6 September 2019
News
Mental health report
Mental Health in Bristol - a year long project
The aim of this year-long project was to find out which mental health services in Bristol people had used in the 12 months, how beneficial they were to them, what works well, and what could be improved.
1 August 2019
Report
Elderly person sitting on a bench with a friend.
Do you need help getting to hospital?
Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.
22 May 2019
Advice and Information
No smoking report
Investigation into the Causes of Smoking in Pregnancy
Our stop smoking client consultation report where we asked women why they struggled to stop smoking during pregnancy in Bristol and North Somerset. What did they think about services to help them and how did they work?
3 May 2019
Report