Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT), alongside local partners across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG), has been selected as one of only six national Neighbourhood Health Trailblazer sites.
The Smokefree Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Alliance is a finalist in the Innovation in Reducing Health Inequalities category in the MJ Achievement Awards.
The number of people over the age of 65, who are admitted to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) due to a fall, has decreased by 25 per cent thanks to a series of joint initiatives from health organisations across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG).
Older people in and around Bristol will soon be able to benefit from REtirement in ACTion (REACT), a group-based exercise programme proven to support people to improve and maintain their mobility and ability to live independently.
Health and care partners across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are encouraging people to move more as part of a South West ‘Every Move Matters’ campaign launching today (Monday 21 July).