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This month’s lunch and learn session was hosted by Tim Keen, Associate Director of Strategy, Clinical Strategy and Partnerships at North Bristol Trust. Jane Stokes, Head of Customer Success at Mymhealth discussed the systemic factors influencing health-related behaviours and how innovation can promote healthier lifestyles.
The first Innovate Healthier Together Fellowship community of interest in-person meeting took place on the 19 June at Futurespace, UWE Frenchay Campus. The session was compered by one of our Founding Fellows, Marc Griffiths, Pro Vice Chancellor for Health at UWE, and focused on the theme ‘innovate ways to improve access to services’.
Until 30 June, the NHS is offering Covid-19 vaccines to people who are at increased risk of serious illness from the virus – including those aged 75 and over (by 30 June 2024), people living in care homes for older adults, and those aged 6 months and over with a weakened immune system.
During Men’s Health Week (10-16 June), we’re backing the national campaign to get men talking about their health – and particularly their prostate.
A summary of the Innovate Healthier Together Lunch and Learn session held in May 2024, hosted by Dr Febin Basheer, GP and Clinical Lead for Health Innovation West of England.
The Innovate Healthier Together team were invited to facilitate a stakeholder workshop hosted by the Integrated Care @ Home Board Workshop on 25 April.
On Wednesday 1 May, Innovate Healthier Together hosted an event to mark the official launch of the Innovate Healthier Together Fellowship.
Local organisations have today (20 May) published a plan covering all aspects of health and care in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire for the next five years.
With GP services closed and many pharmacies on reduced opening hours over the bank holiday weekend (25-27 May), we’re sharing some tips on how to access healthcare support.
On Wednesday 1 May, we hosted an event to mark the official launch of our Innovate Healthier Together Fellowship, hosted by the Chair of Health Innovation West of England and Vice-Chancellor of UWE, Professor Sir Steve West CBE. Colleagues from across Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire gathered at the stunning The Mount Without event venue in central Bristol.
The #MomentsForMovement campaign, launched to mark Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19 May), highlights the ways that physical activity can improve mental wellbeing, reduce stress and anxiety and boost self-esteem.
The NHS organisation responsible for planning health services in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) has exceeded the national standard for its severe mental illness (SMI) physical health checks and is now one of the highest performing areas in the country.