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This week, 1 - 7 June 2023, is Volunteers' Week

01 June 2023

Volunteers' Week is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering. Like so many organisations across the NHS, we benefit enormously from the time,…

NHS England visit shines light on innovation in care

22 May 2023

On Friday 19 May 2023, Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust was delighted to welcome colleagues from NHS England to see first-hand some inspiring examples of our innovation in…

New Ophthalmology Day Case Unit for patients in Banbury

22 May 2023

State-of-the-art equipment is now available in Banbury in a designated unit for Ophthalmology patients as part of a partnership between Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust and Ramsay Health Care.…

Trust marks International Clinical Trials Day

22 May 2023

OUH staff, patients and visitors were able to find out about how they could get involved in research at a number of information stands across the Trust's four hospitals on…

AMIIC performs its first stroke thrombectomy

19 May 2023

On Wednesday 17 May 2023, the Acute Multidisciplinary and Interventional Centre (AMIIC) at the John Radcliffe Hospital carried out its first stroke thrombectomy, as part of its partnership with Oxford…

BRC receives Freedom of the City of Oxford

19 May 2023

The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) was awarded the Freedom of the City of Oxford at a ceremony at Oxford Town Hall on 17 May 2023. The honour -…

Staff Recognition Awards finalists announced

18 May 2023

More than 1,800 nominations were received for the OUH Staff Recognition Awards 2023 - congratulations to all teams, individual members of staff, volunteers, and fundraisers who were nominated, and thank you to everyone who took the…

An update on visiting rules at OUH

17 May 2023

This article is from 17 May 2023 - the situation  may change with time. From today, Wednesday 17 May 2023, visiting rules have changed at OUH. Inpatients in our hospitals…

First Chief Nursing Officer fellows unveil their research projects

12 May 2023

The first five members of OUH staff to take part in an innovative new programme to support research and practice improvement by nurses, midwives and allied health professionals have presented…

Oxford Heart Centre unit opened in memory of Dr Oliver Ormerod

11 May 2023

A refurbished unit at the Oxford Heart Centre, based at the John Radcliffe Hospital and part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been named in memory of a…

Westgate Centre visitors learn about Oxford's research

11 May 2023

Hundreds of visitors to Oxford's Westgate Centre on Wednesday 10 May 2023 were able to find out about the world-class healthcare research that is currently taking place in Oxford. The…

New Fluoroscopy Suite for OUH MSK Radiology at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

09 May 2023

A brand new Fluoroscopy Suite has been installed at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) Radiology department. Fluoroscopy is a type of medical imaging that shows a continuous X-ray image on…

OUH transplant patients win big at World Transplant Games

09 May 2023

Nine transplant patients from Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) have won 25 medals representing Great Britain at the World Transplant Games which took place from 15 to 21 April 2023 in Perth, Australia.…

OUH prepares to mark Coronation of Charles III

05 May 2023

As the country is preparing to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III on Saturday 6 May, staff and patients at Oxford University Hospitals are also making plans to mark…

Horton General Hospital acquires second CT scanner

03 May 2023

The Horton General Hospital, is part of Oxford University Hospitals, and has acquired a new Siemens GoTop CT scanner. The Horton hospital was the only acute hospital site within the…

Open Day to showcase ground-breaking Oxford research

02 May 2023

People in Oxfordshire are invited to come along to the Westgate Centre on 10 May 2023 to learn about the world-class healthcare research currently taking place in Oxford. The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre…

OUH achieves NHS Pastoral Care Quality Award

02 May 2023

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) has recently been awarded the NHS Pastoral Care Quality Award. This award recognises the work being carried out by NHS Trusts to ensure…

Gold Medal awarded to Dr Raman Uberoi

02 May 2023

We are delighted that the British Society of Interventional Radiology has awarded the BSIR Gold Medal for 2023 to Dr Raman Uberoi for his 'outstanding contribution to the work of…

Update on industrial action at OUH

28 April 2023

This article was updated on Friday 28 April 2023 - the situation may change with time.  The Royal College of Nurses (RCN) is taking industrial action at NHS trusts across…

Study shows need for greater screening for frailty in emergency hospital admissions

26 April 2023

A new study has shown the need for more widespread screening for frailty in unplanned admissions to hospitals to better inform the care received by patients.  Researchers at Oxford University…