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Lucy Selman @lucyselman.bsky.social · 22h

Amazing work by Liam Callebout, who live scribed at our recent community meeting in Weston-super-Mare, where our main focus was creative health. @mobcommassets.bsky.social @bnssgresearch.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social

Coastal Community & Creative Health @coastalcch.bsky.social · 1d

Watch our live scribe video by Liam Calllebout from our Weston-super-Mare community meeting last month. Plenty of discussion as you can see!
@lucyselman.bsky.social @mobcommassets.bsky.social

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NHS BNSSG ICB Research @bnssgresearch.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations Alison! You're a winner in our team too. 💙

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NHS BNSSG ICB Research @bnssgresearch.bsky.social · 1d

Next @bnssgresearch.bsky.social Research Seminar:

💪 Diversity in Research & Learning

🗓️ Thurs 30th Oct 2025, 12-1pm, online.

Speakers:
@bristoluni.bsky.social, Nilaari nilaari.co.uk & @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social

🌟 Register to join: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ca76a4...

🙏 Please share!

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UWE Health Research @chcr-uwe.bsky.social · 9d

We are excited to announce the launch of our first ‘Ethnic Inequality Conference’ scheduled on 04 November 2025 at UWE, Bristol. Conference includes keynote speakers, posters and workshops from BNSSG Diverse Research Engagement Network. Further details, click here. www.uwe.ac.uk/events/inclu...

Inclusive research cultures | UWE Bristol

The launch of the first Ethnic Inequality Conference organised by the Centre for Health and Clinical Research (CHCR) at UWE Bristol.

www.uwe.ac.uk

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 18d

The South West Pharmacy Research Network - @swpharmres.bsky.social - is a friendly group that promotes & supports #PharmacyResearch in the south west of England.

📆Their 2025 Innovation Day on 31 Oct in Bristol is an opportunity to learn, share & network.

Info & register below. 🔽

#PharmSky

South West Pharmacy Research Network @swpharmres.bsky.social · 24d

Come and join us at our 2025 Innovation day in Bristol! You can expect...
👑 Top class speakers
🥳 Networking opportunities
🖼️ Poster sessions
🛠️ Workshops
🍱 Lunch!!!
See our full speaker line up and book your free place now www.bath.ac.uk/events/south...

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · Sep 9

@nihrspcr.bsky.social @bnssgresearch.bsky.social @bristolhealthp.bsky.social @arc-west.bsky.social @healthinnowest.bsky.social @ebibristol.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @bristolcrf.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk

Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · Sep 9

How best to conduct personalised annual reviews for people with multiple long-term conditions in general practice?

Join Rachel Johnson & @chris-salisbury.bsky.social for this free Personalised Care Institute webinar to find out!

📆3 October 2025
⏰12-1pm

Register: tinyurl.com/53sy75sz

#GPSky

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 23d

The next @bnssgresearch.bsky.social webinar will showcase the work of Researchers in Residence.

Speakers include CAPC's Dr Natalia Lewis on Co-developing a theory of change to evaluate integrated working in 2 Locality Partnerships.

📆30 Sep 2025
📍12.30-1.30pm

Info & Register: tinyurl.com/3a7srzsj

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 22d

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · 22d

Pharmacies should be at the heart of #HIV prevention by raising awareness of and offering #PrEP - a pill that stops HIV transmission. 💊

Recommendations have been published in a new @policybristol.bsky.social briefing.

📰News: tinyurl.com/ywu9xre5

📄Policy briefing: tinyurl.com/5n6bhzj3

Pharmacies could play key role in ending new HIV transmissions: new policy briefing

Community pharmacies should be at the heart of HIV prevention efforts by raising awareness of and providing access to PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), according to a new policy briefing from the University of Bristol. PrEP is a pill that prevents HIV transmission.

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · Aug 7

Webinar: 'Unpacking theories of change for #DomesticAbuse perpetrator programmes: contrasting perspectives of perpetrators and victim/survivors enaged on programmes.'

Speakers: Dr Helen Cramer & @kazjm.bsky.social

18 Feb 2026, 1-2pm (GMT)

Register: tinyurl.com/hy26hzsw

@respectuk.bsky.social

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Bristol Health Partners @bristolhealthp.bsky.social · Jul 24

Huge congratulations to Subitha on becoming an Honorary Doctor of Science today @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social 🎓🎉

Find out about her incredible contribution to Bristol Health Partners spanning more than a decade.

www.bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/news/honorar...

Honorary degree for local health equity champion - Bristol Health Partners

Subitha Baghirathan, a long-standing Bristol Health Partners collaborator, has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). Subitha became an Honorary Doctor...

www.bristolhealthpartners.org.uk

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Bristol Health Partners @bristolhealthp.bsky.social · Jul 21

We’re supporting the South West #EveryMoveMatters campaign. Showing how moving just a little each day can build a stronger, healthier future.🚶🏾‍♀️🚴🏼💃🏿

@bnssgresearch.bsky.social

www.bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/news/nhs-and...

NHS and local councils join forces to support the Every Move Matters campaign - Bristol Health Partners

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 J...

www.bristolhealthpartners.org.uk

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · Jul 15

For researchers interested in applying for the @bnssgresearch.bsky.social Launching Fellowship Award 2025, please join this seminar to find out more.

Speakers: CAPC colleagues Charlotte Lee and @charlotte-archer.bsky.social, both previous awardees.

📆17 July 2025, 1-2pm, online.

bit.ly/4lu5Abx

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West @arc-west.bsky.social · Jul 15

📨Our July email newsletter is out!

📥In this edition: Predictors of NHS staff sickness and resignations during pandemic; Impact of COVID safety measures on school life; 5G radiation exposure below international safety limits

mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...

✍️Sign up here: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/newsletter/

The NIHR ARC West newsletter - July edition

In this edition: Predictors of NHS staff sickness and resignations during pandemic; Impact of COVID safety measures on school life; 5G radiation exposure below international safety limits; Plus much m...

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · Jul 14

New study will assess the use of live video consultations during 999 calls to aid emergency dispatch decisions.

Read the news: bit.ly/4kImdyZ

#GPSky #MedSky #EmergencyCare #EmergencyMedicine

@rcem.ac.uk @bnssgresearch.bsky.social @bristolhealthp.bsky.social @gw4alliance.bsky.social

New study will assess the use of live video consultations during 999 calls to aid emergency dispatch decisions

The Welsh Ambulance Service is leading on a study into the use of live video consultations to help decision making when deploying critical care teams in response to 999 calls. The project is a collabo...

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NHS BNSSG ICB Research @bnssgresearch.bsky.social · Jul 10

Breaking news! 🚨🚨🚨
We are also welcoming Dr @shobadawson.bsky.social from @sheffielduni.bsky.social to talk about the 'GPs in the Deep End' initiative:
deependgps.bristol.ac.uk
Don't miss out! Register here 👇

NHS BNSSG ICB Research @bnssgresearch.bsky.social · Jun 26

New Research Seminar!
🌟 Inclusive Research
🗓️ Tues 15 July, 1-2pm, online.
With talks from:
Dr Jo White @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social
www.uwe.ac.uk/news/experts...
Dr Polly Duncan @capcbristol.bsky.social
www.bristol.ac.uk/primaryhealt...
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f2a657...

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NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) @bristolbrc.bsky.social · Jul 10

📢New project: We're creating a computer programme to predict patients’ risk of being readmitted to hospital

🧑‍⚕️This could help doctors decide how soon to discharge patients
www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/predicting-p...

#VirtualWards @bnssgresearch.bsky.social

Predicting patients’ risk of needing to return to hospital - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Unplanned readmission to hospital reduces patients’ quality of life and puts extra pressure on the NHS. Some patients are readmitted to hospital because they don’t have the health or social care they ...

www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · Jul 8

1/3 - General practice has a vital role to play in the societal response to violence against women & girls, says Prof Gene Feder & colleagues in a new @bjgp.bsky.social editorial.

bjgp.org/content/75/7...

#GPSky #MedSky #VAWG #PrimaryCare

@nihrspcr.bsky.social @bnssgresearch.bsky.social

Violence against women and girls: how can general practice respond?

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a global violation of human rights that damages health and wellbeing across the life course and across generations. Spanning domestic violence and abuse (DVA...

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NHS BNSSG ICB Research @bnssgresearch.bsky.social · Jun 30

New survey to identify and understand the barriers and enablers to nurses (Bands 5-7) having a career in research.
If you are a nurse working in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, please complete the survey 👇
Closes August 2025
www.bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/news/constan...

OPINION: People who work in research do not look like me. I want to change that. - Bristol Health Partners

Coming from Zimbabwe, it has always been hammered into me that education was the only way to succeed. So, I pursued most of the educational opportunities that came my way, with my last academic qualif...

www.bristolhealthpartners.org.uk

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NHS BNSSG ICB Research @bnssgresearch.bsky.social · Jun 30

BNSSG ICB Launching Fellowship Award 2025 is now open to applicants. 🎉

📆 Closing 11th August 2025
🔷 If you would like ~18 months funding to support your post-PhD career, apply directly at the BNSSG ICB website: bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/research-and...
Email [email protected] with any questions

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NHS BNSSG ICB Research @bnssgresearch.bsky.social · Jun 26

New Research Seminar!
🌟 Inclusive Research
🗓️ Tues 15 July, 1-2pm, online.
With talks from:
Dr Jo White @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social
www.uwe.ac.uk/news/experts...
Dr Polly Duncan @capcbristol.bsky.social
www.bristol.ac.uk/primaryhealt...
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f2a657...

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · Jun 26

Great blog by CAPC colleague Dr Phuong Hua on her research exploring the intersection between #dermatology & mental health, and how people really manage #eczema in daily life. ⬇️

@nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @bnssgresearch.bsky.social

#GPSky #Medsky

Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research @skinandallergy.bsky.social · Jun 25

Read our latest blog post from Dr Phuong Hua about her work in psychodermatology

caesar.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/06/24/e...

@nihrspcr.bsky.social
@capcbristol.bsky.social
@riddmj.bsky.social

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NHS BNSSG ICB Research @bnssgresearch.bsky.social · Jun 24

Excellent work! 👏

NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West @arc-west.bsky.social · Jun 24

We worked closely with Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB) to develop their mental health strategy for the next 5 years.

They've now published the strategy - we are delighted to see it made public!

#MentalHealth #ICB
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/BSW-ICB-ment...

BSW Mental Health Strategy 2025-2030 - Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB

bsw.icb.nhs.uk

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · Jun 13

#Job opportunity: NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Intensive Care Medicine or General Practice (Multimorbidity and Long-term conditions).

GPs with or about to complete a PhD are invited to apply.

Details & apply: bit.ly/4n7FYm7

Enquiries to: [email protected]

Closes: 8 July 2025

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NHS BNSSG ICB Research @bnssgresearch.bsky.social · Jun 12

Find out about a project we've been supporting, looking at support for black people living with stroke, with helpful videos, by Dr Jo White @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social & @psych-tush.bsky.social @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social, funded by
@nihr.bsky.social:
uwe.ac.uk/news/experie...

Short films created to improve self-management by Black people living with stroke | UWE Bristol

Short films exploring Black people’s experiences of stroke have been released as outputs from a research project led by UWE Bristol and Kingston University.

uwe.ac.uk

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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol @capcbristol.bsky.social · Jun 4

Please join us for our next free lunch-time webinar with guest speaker @abradfordphd.bsky.social:

Patient-centred test result communication in the era of 'high tech, low touch': Making best use of web portals

📆 7 July 2025, 1-2pm BST

Details & register: bit.ly/3ZdTF8F

#GPSky #MedSky #PrimaryCare

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