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Carbon emissions cut by more than 20% in three years

08 July 2026
Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) has reduced its carbon emissions by more than 20% over the past three years, driven by greener clinical practice, lower-emission anaesthetics, and changes in how staff…
Omega Young with folding bicycle beside a bike storage locker at OUH

Staying safe in hot temperatures

06 July 2026
Temperatures are set to rise again this week, and we’re asking you to take care and help us keep our Emergency Departments for emergencies. The main risks posed by hot…

OUH healthcare professionals embark on research career

01 July 2026
Six Oxford University Hospitals healthcare professionals have completed the first stage of their research journey by presenting the research projects they have undertaken on the NIHR BRC: Oxford internship programme.…
six people - five women and one man - facing the camera, with buildings and blue sky behind them

Piped anaesthetic gas phased out to cut carbon

25 June 2026
Simple, pragmatic changes to the delivery of nitrous oxide (N2O) at all four hospitals run by Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) have led to a cut in greenhouse gas emissions. The…
Three healthcare staff in green scrubs stand in a hospital corridor beside an oxygen cylinder

Red heat-health alert issued by UKHSA

22 June 2026
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a red heat-health alert (HHA) for six regions of England. West Midlands East Midlands South East South West London East of England…
Map of southern England with six regions coloured red.

OUH receives national funding for major AI projects

22 June 2026
Two pioneering studies in which Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) researchers are playing leading roles have received funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) as part of…
a man whose head is in a CT scanner

OUH Audiology head shortlisted for leadership award

22 June 2026
Rachel Humphriss, Head of Audiology at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH), was shortlisted in the 'My inspiration: The AHCS Award for the most inspiring leader' category at the Advancing Healthcare Awards…
Rachel Humphriss at the ceremony

Stay safe in hot temperatures

19 June 2026
People in Oxfordshire are urged to take care as temperatures increase across the UK, with Oxfordshire due to be hotter than Barcelona next week. The main risks posed by hot…

Healthcare heroes honoured at Staff Recognition Awards

19 June 2026
Members of staff, volunteers, and their nominators joined together at the John Radcliffe Hospital to celebrate excellence at the Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) Staff Recognition Awards on Thursday 18 June.…

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