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Patients' Choice Award 2024 - nominations window now open!

01 February 2024

Members of the public and patients are invited to nominate a member of staff or a team who has gone the extra mile to provide outstanding care at Oxford University…

Whitehouse Dialysis Unit officially opened in Milton Keynes

30 January 2024

A new renal dialysis unit in Milton Keynes run by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) has officially opened, providing specialist services for kidney patients closer to home. The…

Horton General Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre celebrated for national data audit

25 January 2024

Teams at the Horton General Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre have been awarded gold and silver awards and been named as National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Providers after successfully…

Better patient care as Oxford stroke centre offers life-changing treatment 24 hours a day

25 January 2024

The Stroke Unit at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is now providing life-changing mechanical thrombectomy treatment around the clock. Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) - removing a blockage in a large blood vessel…

Federated learning system safeguards patient data

25 January 2024

Researchers in Oxford have developed a new, easy-to-use technique for hospitals to contribute to the development of artificial intelligence (AI) models, without patient data leaving the hospital's premises. The technique,…

Neuromuscular centre recognised for outstanding care

23 January 2024

The Oxford Muscle Service, part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), has received a Centre of Excellence award for the outstanding care delivered to patients at the John Radcliffe…

Oxford Critical Care performs highly in national review

22 January 2024

The results of a national survey confirm the safe, high-quality care that the patients coming to Oxford Critical Care can expect to receive. Oxford Critical Care, based on the John…

Patients helped to recover at home after hospital stay

19 January 2024

An Oxfordshire-wide initiative, which is helping people to return home from hospital more quickly, has delivered significant improvements for Oxfordshire patients since it was launched in November 2023. The initiative…

Stand for election to our Council of Governors

18 January 2024

As a Foundation Trust, we have a Council of Governors made up of the public, our staff and partners, who help guide and advise us on how to meet the…

Lymph node research pioneers' new approach to vaccine design for the most vulnerable

18 January 2024

The Oxford Experimental Medicine Clinical Research Facility (EMCRF) has received its first volunteers as part of a clinical trial to improve vaccine design for different age groups. Vaccines are the…

Second cohort of CNO fellows begin research projects

17 January 2024

A group of six nurses and allied health professionals have begun a six-month fellowship to support research and practice improvement at Oxford University Hospitals. This is the second round of…

BOB Draft Strategy aims to transform primary care

16 January 2024

The Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) has published its Draft Primary Care Strategy to transform general practice, community pharmacy, optometry (eye care) and dentistry. The strategy has been developed with…