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Dying Matters Week: Staff profile – Nicole Satullo

07 May 2025

Meet Nicole. She's a Palliative Care Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Officer for Palliative Medicine at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), and also works with our Sobell House…

New birthing pool now open at the Horton General Hospital

06 May 2025

A new birthing pool, complete with a renovated birthing room, is now open at the Horton General Hospital and available for anyone who would like to give birth there. The…

OUH welcomes internationally-educated midwives

28 April 2025

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) recently welcomed four new internationally-educated midwives to its maternity services. Following an induction that included education, training, holistic and pastoral care, and training…

Staff Recognition Awards 2025 finalists announced

24 April 2025

More than 1,500 nominations were received for the OUH Staff Recognition Awards 2025 – congratulations to all teams, individual members of staff, volunteers, and fundraisers who were nominated, and thank you to everyone who…

Patient Experience: A baby born twice

22 April 2025

Lucy Isaac, 32, was 12 weeks pregnant when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer following a routine ultrasound scan. Thanks to a life-changing surgical procedure at the John Radcliffe Hospital,…

Choose your health services wisely this bank holiday

16 April 2025

There is a range of local health services available over the bank holiday weekend. Please choose well. Emergency Departments (A&E) and 999 Emergency Departments and 999 are for life threatening…

OUH consultant to study earlier detection of relapse in people with multiple myeloma

10 April 2025

A consultant haematologist at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) has received funding from Cancer Research UK to assess a new mass spectrometry-based monitoring technique for its ability to predict and identify…

First UK birth following womb transplant

08 April 2025

For the first time in the UK, a woman has given birth following a womb transplant. New mother Grace and father Angus have named their baby Amy Isabel after Grace's…

New trial investigates if taking iron during pregnancy can prevent anaemia

07 April 2025

A new trial is set to investigate if routinely taking iron supplements during pregnancy can prevent anaemia, reducing the risk of stillbirth, pre-term birth, postnatal depression, haemorrhage after delivery and…

BRC interns complete first stage of their research journey

01 April 2025

Six Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) healthcare professionals have taken their first steps on the clinical academic pathway after presenting the results of their five-month NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)…

Study finds no benefit of routine use of cerebral embolic protection devices on TAVI stroke risk

31 March 2025

Using cerebral embolic protection devices during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures does not reduce a patient's risk of experiencing a stroke, according to a large UK clinical trial led…

New NOC x-ray rooms unveiled

24 March 2025

Patients can now be x-rayed more quickly and accurately following the renovation of four digital x-ray rooms at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC), part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH).…

NOC reaccredited for excellence in digital healthcare

21 March 2025

The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) in Oxford has once again been rated highly for how it uses technology and digital processes to improve patient care. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation…

Maternity team celebrated for workforce initiatives

17 March 2025

Maternity staff at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) have won an award in recognition of their investment in colleagues, helping to enhance staff satisfaction and patient experience. The Maternity Leadership team…

OUH working to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace

17 March 2025

Chief Officers at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) have today publicised their plans to address sexual harassment. The Trust has launched a campaign to educate staff on what…

Update on Council of Governors election

17 March 2025

Following a fantastic response to our recent call for nominations for our governor vacancies, the Declaration of Results for each constituency is available on the UK Engage website. New governors will…

OUH Chief Executive Officer appointed to national NHS leadership role

17 March 2025

Professor Meghana Pandit, Chief Executive Officer of Oxford University Hospitals (OUH), has been appointed as Co-National Medical Director – Secondary Care in the NHS Transformation Executive Team which will help…

New pre-eclampsia screening test for pregnant women

14 March 2025

A new screening test for pre-eclampsia launched at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) will pick up the condition sooner and could lead to healthier babies and pregnancies. All…

NHS Staff Survey results published

13 March 2025

The results of the NHS Staff Survey 2024 were published nationally today (Thursday 13 March) on the NHS Staff Survey website – our results are available via the 'View Local Results' link.…

3D tour of Newborn Care Unit launched

13 March 2025

An interactive 3D tour of the Oxford Newborn Care Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital has been launched, allowing parents and families to virtually explore the unit before their stay. Users can…