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Friends of Horton support lymphoedema patients at Katharine House

04 August 2025

The League of Friends at the Horton General Hospital, also known as Friends of the Horton, recently made a generous donation of £16,000 to lymphoedema care at Katharine House Hospice.…

Keeping children safe this summer

28 July 2025

Health providers are reminding families across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) to keep children safe and well during the summer months – and to help ensure Emergency Departments are…

Successful Hernia 'Super Surgery Day' trial at the Horton General Hospital

24 July 2025

Fifteen patients underwent successful day-case hernia surgery, all within just nine hours, during a single, high-efficiency theatre list at Horton General Hospital, helping to reduce patient waiting times at Oxford…

OUH performs well in national cancer patient experience survey

22 July 2025

Cancer patients have rated the level of care received at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as nine out of 10 for the fourth year in row. The National Cancer…

Update on industrial action

21 July 2025

This article is from Monday 21 July 2025 – the situation may change with time. People in Oxfordshire are being urged to choose services appropriately during the upcoming period of…

Oxford's NMAHPPs celebrate research

17 July 2025

More than 225 of Oxford's health and care professionals came together on 2 July 2025 to share and celebrate research led and delivered by the area's nurses, midwives, allied health…

From Radio Studio to Operating Theatres: how volunteering led to a life-changing journey

16 July 2025

At just 19, one of our young volunteers has already touched many lives and found her own calling in the process. Aleksandra Jedlinska, one of our Healthcare Support Workers at…

Q&A with Donna Hughes, Operational Manager at OUH Radiotherapy @ Milton Keynes

09 July 2025

Following the opening of our new OUH Radiotherapy @ Milton Keynes centre, we spoke to Donna Hughes, Operational Manager at OUH Radiotherapy @ Milton Keynes, about radiotherapy, her reasons for…

Neonatal transfer service celebrates 10 years of care

08 July 2025

A pioneering neonatal intensive care service delivering emergency treatment to critically ill babies across the south is celebrating a decade of life-saving support. Launched in July 2015, the Southampton Oxford…

More OUH nurses complete BRC internship

03 July 2025

Three Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) nurses have completed the first stage of their clinical academic journey after presenting the findings of their Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) internship research projects.…

State-of-the-art radiotherapy centre officially opens in Milton Keynes

01 July 2025

The doors have officially opened to a new radiotherapy centre in Milton Keynes, sparing hundreds of cancer patients each year from a lengthy 70-mile round trip to Oxford for vital…

Ambient Voice Technology trial at Oxford University Hospitals

27 June 2025

Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is currently trialling Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) in a number of inpatient and outpatient services, as part of its commitment to using innovative tools to enhance…

Review confirms outstanding outcomes for Oxford’s spinal sarcoma patients

19 June 2025

Cancer recurrence rates for patients of the Oxford University Hospitals’ Spinal Sarcoma team are amongst the lowest in the world, according to a recently published review of the service. The…

Healthcare heroes honoured at Staff Recognition Awards

09 June 2025

Members of staff, volunteers, and their nominators joined together at Oxford Town Hall to celebrate excellence at the Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) Staff Recognition Awards (Friday 6 June 2025). This…

Study highlights effectiveness of neuromodulatory therapy on severe epileptic focal seizures

06 June 2025

A long-term clinical study has confirmed the effectiveness of a neuromodulatory treatment for severe focal seizures in both children and adults with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) and demonstrated the therapy's lasting…

New system to improve air quality in Delivery Suite at John Radcliffe Hospital

05 June 2025

A new system in the Delivery Suite of the John Radcliffe Hospital will improve air quality for service users and staff, as well as reduce the Trust's carbon footprint. An…

Anaesthetic and Maternity teams collaborate on epidural videos

29 May 2025

Anaesthetic and Maternity colleagues at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust have joined forces to create a new suite of patient information videos about epidural pain relief. Developed in…

Meet some of your OUH Staff Recognition Awards 2025 finalists

27 May 2025

Congratulations to all teams, individual members of staff, volunteers and fundraisers who were nominated for the OUH Staff Recognition Awards 2025, and thank you to everyone who took the time…

Success for 'Super Surgery Day' trial at OUH

27 May 2025

Twelve patients had breast cancer surgery in around nine hours at the Churchill Hospital as part of a 'Super Surgery Day' trial. It was a feasibility trial of the 'high…

Young patients have their say in survey

23 May 2025

The Children and Young People's Survey 2024 results have been published, with Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) performing well in comparison to other NHS Trusts. The CQC survey captures the experiences…