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Joyful scenes as Trust staff celebrated at Town Hall event

10 June 2022

Staff nominees and their nominators gathered together at Oxford Town Hall at an event on the evening of Thursday 9 June 2022, to celebrate the fantastic work of the Trust…

Volunteers Week 2022 - Thank You

01 June 2022

Volunteers Week takes place from 1-7 June every year and is a chance to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities and say thank you. Volunteers have played…

Celebrate with care this Jubilee weekend

01 June 2022

People in Oxfordshire are being urged to celebrate with care ahead of the upcoming Jubilee bank holiday weekend. Sam Foster, Chief Nursing Officer at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,…

Patients to reap benefits of better care from closer NHS working

30 May 2022

Two Oxfordshire NHS trusts have signed up to work more closely together to improve patient care. Patients of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (Oxford Health) and Oxford University Hospitals NHS…

Centre of Excellence Award for OUH and Brain Tumour Network

27 May 2022

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), alongside the Thames Valley and Northamptonshire Brain Tumour Network, are one of six new centres to become a 'Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence'…

Monkeypox in the UK - update

26 May 2022

This article is from 26 May 2022 - the situation may change with time. Monkeypox is a rare illness caused by the monkeypox virus. One of the symptoms is a…

Getting your blood pressure checked for a healthier future

24 May 2022

More than 100 north Oxfordshire men and women are on their way to healthier living after attending a blood pressure awareness event run by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust…

John finds his feet in time to collect his British Empire Medal

24 May 2022

When John Fieldsend first began his recovery from a broken hip, his dream was to get his independence back in time to collect his British Empire Medal. Thanks to the…

OAHP Research Development Award Scheme launched for NHS clinical staff

23 May 2022

A new scheme has been launched that aims to equip and empower NHS clinical staff with the skills and confidence to participate in clinical research programmes and quality improvement initiatives.…

Body cameras now at Horton General Hospital

16 May 2022

Body cameras are now worn by Emergency Department staff at the Horton General Hospital following a successful trial at the John Radcliffe Hospital. Originally worn just by Security staff, designated…

Oxford's medical, health and life sciences research excellence recognised

13 May 2022

Oxford's reputation as a thriving powerhouse for medical, health and life sciences research has been highlighted with the publication on 12 May 2022 of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021,…

Why nurses are vital to the NHS net zero goal

12 May 2022

Emma Pascale Blakey is a registered nurse working in the Endoscopy department at OUH. Emma is also a Chief Sustainability Officer Clinical Fellow and, to mark International Nurses Day (Thursday…

'Call Me' project at OUH to improve patient experience

12 May 2022

A new initiative at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is set to improve the hospital experience for patients who do not necessarily go by their birth name. The 'Call…

Dr Louise Strickland - profile of OUH’s first clinical academic nurse researcher

12 May 2022

Dr Louise Strickland is a clinical academic nurse researcher at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and at the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS), University of…