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The Bristol Biomedical Research Centre is led by University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with the University of Bristol. We're funded by @nihr.bsky.social (National Institute for Health and Care Research)
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🎉 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
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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!
December 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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So exciting to see this! A fantastic co-produced project and films from the journey that can help us all to learn about working equitably and inclusively.
🎬 New films launched today!

United for Health: a collaboration with South Asian community group Dhek Bhal and @bristoluni.bsky.social, highlighting why involving minoritised communities in research matters.

Project funded by @hellobrigstow.bsky.social

www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/united-for-h...
December 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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📢 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...
December 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
🎉 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
December 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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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
December 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Orthopaedic surgery can change how joints move, sometimes in unexpected ways.

We want to link imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT) with patient records via the @southwestsde.bsky.social to build personalised 3D/4D joint models, supporting better surgical planning.
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Linking imaging and clinical data to improve orthopaedic surgery - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre
Orthopaedic surgery often changes how a joint moves, sometimes in ways that are intended and sometimes in ways that are not. Even small differences in a person’s anatomy can affect how well a joint fu...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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#ARCadvent day 1️⃣1️⃣:

Researchers from @arcnenc.bsky.social have contributed to an engaging new book which offers novel insights into meaningful Public Involvement & Community Engagement in research, covering a wide range of contexts. The eBook is open access.

arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-pub...
December 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🎬 New films launched today!

United for Health: a collaboration with South Asian community group Dhek Bhal and @bristoluni.bsky.social, highlighting why involving minoritised communities in research matters.

Project funded by @hellobrigstow.bsky.social

www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/united-for-h...
December 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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A new animation showcases the findings of PhD student Mia Bennion’s project, which explores the factors that influence patient engagement with between-session work in low-intensity CBT.

📽️ Watch the animation: youtu.be/UtqE92DA54E

👉Project info: bit.ly/4pm1xzP
Making the most of low intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
YouTube video by NIHR ARC Greater Manchester
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December 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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#ARCadvent day 9️⃣:
Evaluating the value for money of implementation strategies to translate research into practice is a challenge

To help, @arc-west.bsky.social published a unified, standardised framework for assessing the economic impact of healthcare implementation
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/from-re...
December 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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#ARCadvent day 🔟:

A review co-funded by @arc-gm.bsky.social reveals important insights into physical activity interventions for older adults from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, highlighting key factors that could make these interventions more appealing.

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December 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Go behind the scenes of @uniofbath.bsky.social and @ruhbath.bsky.social AI research project, as clinicians explain how it’s helping them to diagnose pulmonary embolisms faster and more accurately vimeo.com/1125506869?f...
Artificial Intelligence to improve the Detection of acute Pulmonary Embolism (AID-PE)
Pulmonary embolism (PE) can be a fatal condition requiring fast diagnosis and treatment. Artificial intelligence (AI) could help identify PE's and decide…
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December 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
⏰ A webinar on #MentalHealth for you to put in your diaries for the new year, from our partners at @capcbristol.bsky.social 👇
📢Coming up: Next in our webinar series: 📢

'Improving mental health in primary care: novel psychological and pharmacological interventions'

📆Monday 26 Jan 2026
🕛1-2pm
🌐Online

Contributors: Prof Nicola Wiles, @charlotte-archer.bsky.social & Dr Daniela Strelchuk

👉Register: tinyurl.com/3myjjyb2
December 10, 2025 at 10:09 AM
🎈New blog by Dr Kanwal Mand explores why patient & public involvement needs an ethics of care.

By focusing on relationships, power and lived experience, we can build more inclusive, equitable PPIE. A thoughtful read on rethinking “care” in research.

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‘Care’ in public, patient participation as an ethical practice - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre
Dr Kanwal Mand is a Research Fellow in the INSiGHTS team, part of the Mental Health in Development theme at the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre. She’s also a member of the BRC Qualitative Soc...
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December 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Our latest paper finds around half of clients returned to an out-of-hours mental health safe space for repeat support. People with depression, suicidal thoughts, self-harm or psychosis were more likely to re-engage. Important insights for crisis care design.
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New study sheds light on repeat use of out-of-hours mental health crisis service - ARC West
Around half of clients of an out-of-hours mental health crisis service returned for repeat support, according to a new ARC West supported study. The research, published in BMJ Public Health, demonstra...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Our Pain Theme have launched What We Carry at John Radcliffe Hospital – an art-science collaboration led by artist Marysa Dowling exploring #chronicpain through photography and narrative.

📆Exhibition open until 6 December

Read more online: tinyurl.com/PainWhatWeCa...
December 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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New findings of a study into the relationship between antidepressants and the gut microbiome offers fresh insights into how gut bacteria shapes the success of #antidepressants.

The findings help explain why some people respond better to treatment than others.

🔗 tinyurl.com/yp5s763j
December 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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🚀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
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...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Thousands of NHS #knee replacement operations are ❌ cancelled at short notice every year, many for avoidable reasons, a new study led by 🇬🇧 @bristoluni.bsky.social's @bristolbrc.bsky.social shows. This costs the #NHS 💷 millions of pounds and increases waiting times for patients. #surgery
Avoidable knee surgery cancellations: a costly, painful problem
Results highlights an urgent need for efficiency programmes
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December 5, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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📮Just published! Our December email newsletter

So many stories in this edition:

Cerebral palsy protection milestone
Bereavement inequities among Black British people
5G rollout in workplaces "behind expectations"
New GP approach to HIV testing

Plus much more

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The NIHR ARC West newsletter - December edition
In this edition: Cerebral palsy protection milestone; Bereavement inequities among Black British people; 5G rollout in workplaces "behind expectations"; New GP approach to HIV testing; Plus much more
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December 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
A recent Somali men’s workshop in Bristol opened honest conversations about prostate cancer, tackling fear, language barriers & misconceptions.

Community-led spaces, trusted facilitators & culturally tailored info are key to improving awareness & support.

www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/somali-mens-...
Somali men’s workshop sheds light on barriers and opportunities for prostate cancer conversations - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre
A recent community workshop brought together Somali men in Bristol to talk openly about prostate cancer – a topic which, for many, was associated with fear and uncertainty. The event, held at the East...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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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
2025: Structural racism and cultural misunderstanding compound grief | Centre for Academic Primary Care | University of Bristol
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December 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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📰News!🎉We are delighted to announce the launch of a new HPV Inform website for families & professionals about the HPV vaccine. The website will contribute to overcoming misinformation & provide access to information which can help protect teenage children’s health. More ▶️ tinyurl.com/3ueeex3n
December 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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❄️ Read our final national newsletter of the year!
mailchi.mp/nihr/decembe...
for the latest roundup of news, blogs & opportunities from NIHR ARCs across the country.

❄️ Browse #ARCadvent this month, with daily posts on 1-25 December revealing the most popular stories of 2025!
December 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM