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Behind the scenes of a more sustainable OUH

12 August 2026

From uniforms and scrubs to bed linen and laundry deliveries, around 90,000 items belonging to Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) are processed each week as part of a wider laundry service…

Staying safe in hot temperatures

11 August 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 weather…

Expansion of pioneering robotic surgery training programme announced

11 August 2026

The Shelford Group has announced a major expansion of its pioneering Surgical Training in Advanced Robotic Technology (START) programme, extending accredited, platform-agnostic robotic surgery training to surgical trainees across the…

New Chief Executive and Chair for the Thames Valley Acute Provider Collaborative

06 August 2026

The Thames Valley Acute Provider Collaborative (APC) has appointed Professor Meghana Pandit as the new Chief Executive, and Oke Eleazu as the new Chair.The senior appointments come as the APC…

Study urges better support for people with rare spinal cancer

05 August 2026

A new study by the Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) Spinal Sarcoma Service has highlighted the serious emotional and practical challenges faced by people diagnosed with this disease.The study, published in…

Excellence and long service celebrated at summer Quarterly Recognition Event

04 August 2026

On Monday 3 August 2026 we were delighted to celebrate the finalists who were selected through our Monthly Recognition programme, alongside recipients of Reporting Excellence nominations and members of Oxford…

‘It is kindness you remember’: Patient reflects on breast cancer journey

03 August 2026

"Long after the wounds healed and the fear faded, that is what remained with me most strongly. Not the scans, the stitches or the scars, but the extraordinary humanity of…

First UK recruit for trial exploring effects of drug on liver in psoriasis patients

27 July 2026

Researchers at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre have recruited the first patient in the UK to a clinical trial investigating how a new drug affects liver inflammation and scarring in people…

Urgent and Emergency Care works underway at John Radcliffe Hospital

27 July 2026

Construction work on a major programme to enhance urgent and emergency care at the John Radcliffe Hospital is underway.Supported by national NHS capital funding, the £11 million Urgent and Emergency…

Experts urge people to get tested for ‘silent’ hepatitis

27 July 2026

Specialists at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) are encouraging people to get tested for hepatitis B and hepatitis C as part of World Hepatitis Day on Tuesday 28 July.Hepatitis B and…

More than 25,000 take part in Oxfordshire health and care research

22 July 2026

More than 25,000 participants took part in vital health and care research in Oxfordshire last year, according to new data published by the National Institute for Health and Care Research…

Parents and carers of children staying at OUH now offered free meals

21 July 2026

Parents and carers staying with children receiving inpatient care at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) can now access free meals during their child's hospital stay, thanks to a new initiative delivered…

Cancer care rated 9/10 by patients for fifth consecutive year

21 July 2026

OUH consultant recognised by Royal College of Physicians for pioneering AI cancer vaccine research

17 July 2026

A medical oncology consultant at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) has received national recognition from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) for leading research that is helping to…

OUH makes changes to the scanning pathway for fetal growth surveillance

16 July 2026

Oxford University Hospitals is making changes to the way it monitors babies' growth in pregnancy in line with NHS England’s Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle.Following recent reviews, we have looked…

Study shows AI can be safely deployed in NHS prostate cancer diagnosis

15 July 2026

A landmark study has shown that artificial intelligence can safely be used in NHS histopathology laboratories and demonstrated its potential to improve and standardise prostate cancer diagnosis.The Articulate Pro study…

OUH nursing assistant wins top marks for oncology ward-inspired design project

10 July 2026

A nursing assistant at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) has been awarded the School of Arts Graphic Design Major Project Award for achieving the highest mark in his final major project…

World-first perfused pancreas transplant marks major milestone

10 July 2026

University of Oxford researchers have carried out the world’s first successful transplantation of a perfused human pancreas, a major advance in efforts to improve organ preservation for transplantation.The preclinical work…

One year on: Saturday oncology service boosts capacity and cuts wait

08 July 2026

The Oncology Day Treatment Unit (DTU) at the Churchill Hospital, part of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), is marking one year since expanding its Saturday service—an initiative…

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…