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NHS 75th birthday celebrations start with launch of OUH Poem

03 July 2023

This Wednesday 5 July is the 75th birthday of the NHS, and here at OUH we are marking this milestone with a range of activities and events for staff throughout the week -…

Chief Estates and Facilities Officer appointed

03 July 2023

Mark Holloway has been appointed as the Chief Estates and Facilities Officer of Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) - he will take up his post in September 2023. Mark, who is…

New home for OUH service to improve patient experience

30 June 2023

Patients who need tests for lung cancer and other conditions are set to benefit from the relocation of the Respiratory Early Diagnostic Service (REDS) at OUH. Formerly located in the…

Drug shows promise for stroke patients with bleeding in brain

29 June 2023

A clinical trial has shown that a drug commonly used for patients with bleeding disorders has the potential to be used to lessen the side effects of blood-thinning drugs for…

New Critical Care building and Education Centre officially opened

29 June 2023

Oxford Critical Care, Oxford University Hospitals' (OUH) new critical care building, was officially opened on Thursday 22 June. Based on the John Radcliffe Hospital site in Oxford, the £29m building…

More than 37,000 volunteer in Oxford health research studies

28 June 2023

New figures show more than 37,000 participants volunteered for health research studies supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) in Oxfordshire in the 12 months from…

OUH staff set to join NHS 75th birthday celebration at Westminster Abbey

28 June 2023

A group of five staff from Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) will be among the special guests at a multi-faith service being held in Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 5 July to…

OUH receives £3.4m for cutting-edge research equipment

27 June 2023

Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) has received £3.4 million to fund state-of-the-art research equipment that will enable scientific discoveries and new technologies to improve the prevention, management and treatment of disease.…

Council of Governors Appoint Two New Non-Executive Directors

22 June 2023

Paul Dean and Claire Feehily have been appointed as Non-Executive Directors of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for an initial term of three years each. The Trust's Council of Governors,…

3 OUH staff shortlisted in ‘Our NHS at 75’ photography competition

21 June 2023

Three members of the Clinical Photography team at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) are finalists in a national photography competition to celebrate the 75th birthday of the NHS on 5 July…

OUH staff share their stories as part of ‘No Excuses’ campaign

21 June 2023

Staff working for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) have shared their stories of abusive behaviour as part of the Trust’s ongoing ‘No Excuses’ campaign. The campaign, launched in…

Top broadcaster Simon Thomas to host OUH Staff Recognition Awards

20 June 2023

Simon Thomas, former Blue Peter and Sky Sports presenter and President of the national charity Blood Cancer UK, will host of this year’s Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) Staff Recognition Awards…

2 OUH teams shortlisted for national patient safety awards

19 June 2023

A palliative care project at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) has been shortlisted for the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient Safety Awards – the shortlist was published today (Monday 19 June). The Rapid…

Rising star Megan shortlisted for NHS Parliamentary Awards 2023

13 June 2023

Megan Jones, a Fundraising Officer with Oxford Hospitals Charity, has been shortlisted for this year’s NHS Parliamentary Awards after being nominated by Witney & West Oxfordshire MP Robert Courts. She…

Help us help you - choose healthcare services wisely this week

12 June 2023

This article is from Monday 12 June 2023 - the situation may change with time. People in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West are being asked to choose their healthcare services…

Update on industrial action at OUH

12 June 2023

This article is from Monday 12 June 2023 - the situation may change with time. The British Medical Association (BMA) and other unions representing junior doctors are taking industrial action at NHS…

Oxford University Hospitals gets validated as a VTE Exemplar Centre for the third consecutive time

09 June 2023

The Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) prevention team at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) have been revalidated as a VTE Exemplar Centre for a third consecutive time.  The accreditation was done by the…

Work starts on new dialysis unit in Milton Keynes

07 June 2023

Construction works have started on the second floor of the Whitehouse Health Centre in Milton Keynes. This is an external service delivered by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH)…

New equipment boosts wellbeing of OUH staff

07 June 2023

Staff working at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) are benefiting from new wellbeing equipment which has been installed to improve their working lives. Up to £500,000 of capital funding was approved…

Final approval sought on plan to better support unpaid carers in Oxfordshire

06 June 2023

Oxfordshire’s 50,000 unpaid carers are being asked for their seal of approval on a refreshed strategy designed to support them to continue to carry out their vital caring role. Oxfordshire…