health
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Brian’s story and the scandal of fuel poverty in Bristol
Why many Bristolians can’t afford to keep warm.
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“A woman was denied emergency contraception at Asda. This is a private problem of public concern.”
When rights of different groups in society collide, compromises need to be made. But with reproductive rights, we need to do better so that women in need come first.
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Exclusive: Special needs school to close amid police probe into care home
St Christopher’s residential home closed last year amid a child cruelty investigation. Now the much-criticised day school will shut its doors in March.
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Deputy Mayor wants pilot for safe consumption room in new drug strategy
More consultation is needed and city needs to work out how to fund it, but Asher Craig says it could be one way to reduce drug deaths, as a mock safe consumption room was on display last week.
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Measles is back, and it’s not just because of anti-vaxxers
We need to take our message out of surgeries and into communities, says a Bristol pharmacist
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The initiative shaking up sex-ed in Bristol
Sex education in schools is limited in its breadth and awkward in its delivery. Could a circus TROUPE with a 12 ft silken labia be the answer?
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People's History Banner Home Page Edition 20
The tragic story of Hannah Wiltshire and a Bedminster Workhouse resonates today
An untimely death led to a campaign for justice by the local community.
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How child’s play is a serious matter
A year since the council cut play services, we visit an adventure playground in Southmead.
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Features Banner Home Page Fight For Fair Air
Bristol doctors on air pollution: ‘The council isn’t taking things seriously enough’
Medical professionals have a role to play as advocates for public health, but “system change” is necessary, says MedAct Bristol.
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Co-op Community Addicted Bristol: Life And Death
This is why you should vote to make drugs safer
Reduce drug deaths, get needles off our streets and save money for emergency services. Vote now for a safe consumption room.
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Addicted Bristol: Life And Death Edition 18
A safe fix for Bristol’s drug users and the city
Saving lives and clearing needles off the streets: Bristol has the power to become the first UK city to set up a safe consumption room.
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Features Addicted Bristol: Life And Death
An accident left him in constant pain. But medical cannabis is still out of reach.
While the legal barrier has been overcome, experts say it will take years before we have medical buy-in and affordable products.