Divisions

The clinical services at the Oxford University Hospitals are grouped into seven Divisions:

Neurosciences, Trauma and Specialist Surgery
Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular
Children's and Women's
Emergency Medicine, Therapies and Ambulatory
Surgery and Oncology
Critical Care, Theatres, Diagnostics and Pharmacy
Musculoskeletal and Rehabilitation

The Divisions are responsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of services within their areas in line with Trust strategies, policies and procedures.

Each Division is headed by a Divisional Director, a practising clinician who is supported by a Divisional Nurse and General Manager.

Neurosciences, Trauma and Specialist Surgery

Divisional Director: Prof Christopher Kennard
General Manager: Neil Cowan
Divisional Nurse: Andrew Carter

Neurosciences Directorate

Clinical Director: Dr Jon Westbrook
Operational Service Manager: John Chatwin
Matron: Amanda Lee

Specialist Surgery Directorate

Clinical Director: Mr Paul Rosen
Operational Service Manager: Liz Hedinger
Matron Specialist Surgery: Rebecca Turner
Matron Trauma: Debbie Langstaff

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Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular

Divisional Director: Dr Adrian Banning
General Manager: Belinda Boulton
Divisional Nurse: Karen Armeanu

Cardiac Medicine Directorate

Clinical Director: Dr Bernard Prendergast
Operational Service Manager: Ruth Titchener
Matron: Nicola Meldrum

Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic surgery Directorate

Clinical Director: Miss Linda Hands
Operational Service Manager: Teresa Wilson
Matron: Sarah Malone

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Children's and Women's

Divisional Director: Dr Anne Thomson
General Manager: Tony McDonald
Divisional Nurse: Nettie Dearmun
Head of Midwifery: Bev Bennett (Interim)

Children's Directorate

Clinical Director: Dr Chris Mitchell
Operational Service Manager: Kate Barker
Lead Nurse, Safeguarding Children and Children's Specialist Nursing: Alison Chapman
Matron Children's Hospital: Angela Houlston
Matron Neonatology and Paediatric Critical Care: Catherine Convery

Women's Services Directorate

Clinical Director: Professor Stephen Kennedy
Operational Service Manager: Hilary Lucas
Senior Midwifery Manager: Bev Bennett
Senior Midwifery Manager: Rosalie Wright
Matron Gynaecology: Caroline Owens

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Emergency Medicine, Therapies and Ambulatory

Divisional Director: Dr Hywel Jones
General Manager: Kathleen Simcock
Divisional Nurse: Carole Brooks

Emergency Medicine and Therapies Directorate

Clinical Director: Dr James Price
Operational Service Manager: Siobhan Hurley
Head of Therapies: Mary Applegate
Matron Emergency Department: Louise Rawlinson
Deputy Matron Emergency Department: Michelle Brock
Deputy Matron Acute Medicine: Tim Lewitt
Matron Medicine Horton: Claire Smith
Matron Older People and Stroke: Arlene Wellman

Ambulatory Directorate

Clinical Director: Lesley Bennett
Operational Service Manager: Jennifer Tait
Matron: Ana Gleghorn

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Surgery and Oncology

Divisional Director: Professor Freddie Hamdy
General Manager: Rainer Buhler
Divisional Nurse: Alison Cornall

Oncology (Cancer Medicine) Directorate

Clinical Director: Professor Mark Middleton
Operational Service Manager: Sally-Ann Timperley
Head of Medical Physics: Chris Gibson
Matron Oncology and Haematology: Hayley Smith

Surgery Directorate

Clinical Director: Mr Nick Maynard
Operational Service Manager: Jude Oliver-Jones
Matron Surgery and Endoscopy: Julia Wood
Matron Surgery Churchill: Anita MacQueen

Renal, Transplant and Urology Directorate

Clinical Director: Professor Peter Friend
Operational Service Manager: Susie Leach
Matron Renal, Transplant and Urology: Jenny Hayes
Matron Dialysis Unit and Satellites: Allie Thornley

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Critical Care, Theatres, Diagnostics and Pharmacy

Divisional Director: Professor Fergus Gleeson
General Manager: Amanda Middleton
Divisional Nurse: Jane Woollard

Anaesthetics, Critical Care and Theatres Directorate

Clinical Director: Mr Ashok Handa
Operational Service Manager: Paula Sugars
Matron Critical Care: Matt Holdaway
Matron John Radcliffe Theatres: Karen Aber
Matron Churchill and Horton General Theatres: Jacquie Watson