health

General Election 2024

Election hopefuls feel the heat on independent living, accessible housing and disability rights

Deaf and disabled persons hustings at Bristol Beacon marred by contentious remarks from Reform candidate, with other MP contenders sometimes uncertain of their parties’ policy positions.

Steph Cullen
Steph Cullen

Reports

Image of people protesting against the closure of dental care services in St Pauls, Bristol in June 2023 (credit: Alexander Turner)

Campaigners say St Paul’s dentist could have reopened sooner, after enquiry went unanswered

Alex Turner
Alex Turner

Podcasts

Illustration depicting NHS staff whistleblowing on racism

Listen: The Debrief, digging deeper into revelations of institutional racism at a local NHS trust

Priyanka Raval Matty Edwards George Colwey
Priyanka Raval, Matty Edwards and George Colwey

Voices

‘The most liberating feeling’: how an ADHD diagnosis changed one Bristol business owner’s life

After her own personal journey, Lisa Whitehouse is determined to spread awareness and help others through her work.

GIgi El-Halaby
GIgi El-Halaby
A graphic of two NHS staff underneath a whistle.

Investigations

Whistleblowers reveal institutional racism at local NHS trust

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with BBC journalist Lucy Proctor on mad cows, Covid and conspiracy theories

Neil Maggs George Colwey Alex Turner
Neil Maggs, George Colwey and Alex Turner

Opinion

Scotland will open the UK’s first safer drug consumption facility – Bristol should be next

Glasgow, where the UK’s drug death crisis is worst, has overcome opposition from Westminster to open a potentially life-saving overdose prevention centre. What does this mean for other cities wanting to tackle drug-related harms?

Martin Powell
Martin Powell

Reports

Deal to reopen crucial St Paul’s dentists could be ‘sorted soon’, campaigners say

Hopeful messages emerge at community event hosted by campaigners, with dental care provider in detailed contract discussions with local health bosses that could see services return.

Alex Turner
Alex Turner

Reports

How local ‘health hubs’ could encourage more women to get checked for breast cancer

Bristol breast cancer rates are 16% higher than the national average, and women from deprived areas are less likely to attend appointments. We asked women about the impact better community-based services could make.

Steph Cullen
Steph Cullen

Photography

The gloves are on: the boxing charity helping young people bounce back

Photo essay: Empire Fighting Chance equips some of Bristol’s most marginalised young people with tools for survival and success

Alexander Turner
Alexander Turner

Future of Cities

Cities of the future must prioritise the health of people and the planet

Preventing ill-health from poor-quality urban environments, and promoting fairness, are at the heart of a project Bristol is helping to lead.

Daniel Black
Daniel Black (Program director of TRUUD)

Reports

Image of the Charlotte Keel Medical Practice GP surgery in Easton, Bristol

Revealed: Private takeover of Bristol GP surgery ‘abandoned’ at last minute

One Medicare was due to take over Charlotte Keel Medical Practice in Easton at the start of July – before NHS bosses abruptly pulled the plug.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards
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