Monthly Archives: May 2017

UHBristol wins big at the BMJ Awards

Well done to UHBristol for winning two 2017 BMJ awards. Professor Karen Forbes and team won the Palliative & Hospice Team of the Year for an innovative project that has measurably improved palliative care for patients or their carers and UHBristol also won the Prevention team of the year which recognises teams whose work shows the… Read More »

Annual South West Obstetrics and Gynaecology meeting

On Friday May 5th, several of our students (Laura Medhurst, Curtis Wright and Callum Hunter) attended and presented at the Annual South West Obstetrics and Gynaecology meeting, held this year in Plymouth. Pictured below, they presented on topics of Female Genital Mutilation, Cleft lip and palate, and prophylaxis against HIV. As has happened every year… Read More »

Call for Papers – Opportunity to Speak at Health Through Peace 2017

The Health Through Peace conference is running between 4-6th September 2017, at the University of York. Medact and the IPPNW are bringing together health professionals, students and peace activists to debate, discuss and discover how to confront global insecurity as an international health community. They’re inviting researchers, speakers and organisations to present on a range of topics,… Read More »

Inspiring Stories: Recovery and Wellbeing Through the Arts

On Thursday 11th May, 2 to 3.30 pm, at the Paintworks, there will be a chance to hear about the work of The Drive Project. This arts / theatre company set up their first Recovery Project in 2011, bringing wounded service personnel into the world of theatre. The Two Worlds of Charlie F was the… Read More »