NIHR Bristol CRF

Bristol part of new £50M NIHR-funded research consortium to tackle inequalities in cardiovascular disease. 📢

CAPC's Dr Rachel Johnson will lead the Bristol group with University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust & @bnssgresearch.bsky.social colleagues.

👉 News: tinyurl.com/5bk8y2ef

Analysis of the equality, diversity and inclusion strategies at NIHR Biomedical Research Centres and Clinical Research Facilities - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre A new study provides the first systematic analysis of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategies across all NIHR Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs) and NIHR Clinical Research Facilities (CRFs)...

📢 New publication!
Analysis of equality, diversity and inclusion strategies at NIHR Biomedical Research Centres and Clinical Research Facilities 👇

www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/analysis-of-...

#EDI #ResearchInclusion

@corylus.bsky.social @shobadawson.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social

This should be a great session from @bnssgresearch.bsky.social

Please join if you can: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1d0640...

#Inclusion #Research

Copy reads: "We’re building a central hub for LPS training - strategic, inclusive & responsive to evolving needs. Neil Kaye, CLOSER Head of Education and Training." Left side: black text on white background. Right side: Neil Kaye headshot. Population Research UK logo at the top left.

🚀The UK’s longitudinal research sector is about to get a major upgrade in training.

CLOSER, supported by Population Research UK, is creating a strategic, UK-wide training resource for LPS.

Find out what’s coming: shorturl.at/guRbh

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📢 AI Workshops alert!

We’re bringing together researchers from the LPS community to co-design a new AI training platform. Join one of our workshops:

✅ Beginners – 26 January 2:00 – 3:15pm
✅ Experts – 23 February 2:00 – 3:15pm

👉 Complete the quick form to find your fit: shorturl.at/cE4uX

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📢 New funding call from Population Research UK! Over £900K available to establish a policy exchange connecting policymakers & LPS researchers. Join our webinar on 28 January to learn more about the scope, expected deliverables and how to apply. Register: shorturl.at/Bf07f

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The changing face of antimicrobial resistance in the UK: long-term observation and a future resource By Dr Rosy Reynolds, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Bristol, Population Health Sciences. Antimicrobial resistance – who cares and why? Do you have a friend or family member […]

📢 New blog! 📢 Antibiotic resistance isn’t a distant worry — it’s already reshaping modern medicine. A major 20‑year UK review reveals how quickly bacteria adapt, how MRSA was pushed back, and why E. coli now leads bloodstream infections. @bristoluni.bsky.social
Read more ➡️ tinyurl.com/ynke2j34

New guidance on creating accessible patient information leaflets for clinical trials - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre New guidance on how to create accessible and inclusive patient information leaflets is available to researchers who want to recruit patients to their clinical trials. The guidance was created by healt...

🚨 New guidance on creating accessible patient information leaflets for clinical trials 🚨

🧑‍⚕️ Are you a health researcher? Want to recruit patients to trials?
👉 Find out how to make your patient information leaflets more accessible and inclusive:
www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/new-guidance...

Stylised, colourful illustration showing a diverse line-up of parents with their infants. One woman is pregnant. One baby is in an incubator. Text reads: Join the regional perinatal equity network. Free online event 14 January 2026 10am to 12pm. Open to all working in perinatal and related services. Logos included for NHS, Health Innovation West of England, Health Innovation South West and the National Patient Safety Improvement Programme.

If you work in or with perinatal services in the South West & are passionate about reducing health inequalities, join our Regional Perinatal Equity Network.

Our next event is Wednesday 14 January: https://www.healthinnowest.net/event/regional-perinatal-equity-network-11/ Please join us!

🎉 Celebrating what we've achieved in 2025! 🎉

🥳 See the top news stories of the year from our research themes 👇

📰 Read all our news of 2025 at www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/news/

#diet #PhysicalActivity #SurgicalInnovation #MentalHealth #DataScience #RespiratoryDisease

Check our new animation about #MarthasRule, helping explain and promote this vital #NHS #PatientSafety programme to both members of the public and healthcare professionals. Please help us to share!

https://vimeo.com/1133093696?fl=pl&fe=sh

Visit: https://www.goodgrieffest.com/the-grief-academy @lucyselman.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social @griefcentrebris.bsky.social #NGAW2025 #NationalGriefAwarenessWeek #GrowingWithGrief #GP #GeneralPractice #MedEd #PrimaryCare #hpm

📢 New course alert!
Designed with GPs, 'Grief & Bereavement in Primary Care' features world-leading experts, practical tips & evidence-based resources. Learn how to support bereaved patients effectively & compassionately. Early-bird discount ends 6 Jan
Sign up today goodgrieffest.com/the-grief-ac...

New £1m fund to accelerate research access to data - southwestsde-nhs-uk The South West Secure Data Environment (SDE) is encouraging organisations that hold health and social care data in the South West to share more of their data, to drive ground-breaking research and inn...

🚀New £1m ‘data readiness’ funding call!

🛠️Organisations holding health and social care data in our region can apply for a share of £1m to make their data research ready through our #SDE.

👍Find out more here:
www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/new-1m-fund-...

#PoweredByNHSData #DataSavesLives #Research

2025: Structural racism and cultural misunderstanding compound grief | Centre for Academic Primary Care | University of Bristol

Structural racism & cultural misunderstanding compound grief for Black British/Black Caribbean communities, study finds.

Authors call for widespread changes to improve bereavement experiences & access to support.

📰News: tinyurl.com/yc5tvucm
📄Paper: tinyurl.com/2eremjs4

#NationalGriefAwarenessWeek

⭐New Bristol Continuity of Care Calculator ⭐ helps GPs measure continuity of care - a key step towards improvement.

🔹The tool, developed by @chris-salisbury.bsky.social & colleagues, launched today.

🔹It's free, easy-to-use & works with UK GP practice systems.

👉 tinyurl.com/mvrrr34u

#GPSky

World AIDS Day 2025: Community-led innovation and policy action in the fight against HIV December 1st is World AIDS Day. Our latest research highlights how community-driven initiatives and policy innovation are reshaping the fight against HIV – while global funding cuts threaten hard-won ...

📰News!📰Today is #WorldAIDSDay. Our latest research highlights how community-driven initiatives & policy innovation are reshaping the fight against #HIV, while global funding cuts threaten hard-won progress. More➡️ tinyurl.com/y6y8xnnd
@jhorwood.bsky.social, @bristoluni.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

📢 In our latest newsletter:

➡️News and photos from our BIGGEST EVER conference
➡️How a pioneering local group is helping stroke survivors get back to work
➡️ England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer visits Bristol

Read: mailchi.mp/bristolhealt...
Subscribe: bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/newsletter/

2025: New study gives people with eczema freedom to choose how often to bathe | Centre for Academic Primary Care | University of Bristol

New study gives people with #eczema freedom to choose how often to bathe. 🔽

The study, by researchers @uniofnottingham.bsky.social & @capcbristol.bsky.social found that people with eczema are able to bathe daily or weekly, without any impact to their symptoms.

🔗Find out more: tinyurl.com/4erx5zrb

22,000 babies protected from cerebral palsy thanks to PReCePT programme - ARC West A programme to increase uptake of magnesium sulfate, a low-cost drug that protects premature babies from developing cerebral palsy, has protected more than 22,000 babies in England, according to data ...

22,000 babies in England have been protected from developing cerebral palsy, thanks to PReCePT - a programme to increase uptake of magnesium sulfate - according to data from the national neonatal audit.

This great news comes ahead of #WorldPrematurityDay tomorrow
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/22000-babies...

Your voice matters in our research! If you’re a patient, carer, young person, community member - your lived experience is vital Join our Public Advisory Group to make a difference

📣 Would you like to help shape our research?

If you're a patient, carer, young person or community member - we're looking for new members of our Public Advisory Group.

Register your interest: bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/PublicAdviso...

In the last 6 years, we have…
💬 Involved 101 public contributors
🧍 Recruited nearly 24k research participants

🙏 Thank you to everyone who helped us!
🎉 Find out what we achieved together: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/six-years-of...

👀 Follow #6YearsOfARCWest #ARCimpacts

New website launch

📢New website launch!🎉
Six months into our new chapter of funding, we’re thrilled to unveil our new digital home! Explore our refreshed look, designed to make accessing our latest projects, research & collaborative opportunities easier than ever.
More➡️ tinyurl.com/bdfyyvf2 @nihr.bsky.social

📣Your voice matters in our research! Whether you're a patient, carer, young person, community member - we're looking for new members of our Public Advisory Group. You'll help shape our research. Register your interest: https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/PublicAdvisoryGroup/

📣Your voice matters in our research!

Whether you're a patient, carer, young person, community member - we're looking for new members of our Public Advisory Group. You'll help shape our research.

Register your interest:
www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/PublicAdviso...

Pioneering group helping stroke survivors get back to work - Bristol Health Partners A ground-breaking group in Bristol is helping stroke survivors prepare for returning to work. Sirona‘s Integrated Community Stroke Service piloted eight weekly group sessions as part of its rehabilita...

A brilliant example of why our #HealthIntegrationTeams are so effective!

Bringing organisations together to help people like Howard, who are affected by stroke, go back to work.

@sironacic.bsky.social @bristolafterstroke.bsky.social

www.bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/news/helping...

The FAST MRI DYAMOND breast cancer screening study – How did we get here? | North Bristol NHS Trust A new study is investigating whether FAST MRI, a new type of scan, can help detect small but aggressive breast cancers earlier. Now open to patients, the

“I was so excited to read #FASTMRI found #breastcancers smaller and earlier than mammograms. I wanted to bring it to
Bristol”

9 years on Lyn Jones, the DYAMOND study lead, shares what it has taken to open the trial to patients.

👉 bit.ly/3KkSO1s

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2025: Mental health literacy found to be a key factor in how CBT for depression works | Centre for Academic Primary Care | University of Bristol

🧠 Mental health literacy found to be a key factor in how CBT for depression works.

New research by @charlotte-archer.bsky.social & colleagues published in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

📰Read the news: tinyurl.com/y5kmv6jj

#MentalHealth #CBT #Depression #HealthLiteracy

@nihrspcr.bsky.social

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🎨Join our webinar 'Building ideas: Using creative and inclusive techniques in research' on 6 Nov

🖍️Discover how creative methods, from LEGO to drawing, can transform research.

🤓Researchers will share practical examples, insights and ethical reflections

www.eventbrite.com/e/1691048394...