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Wantage and Chipping Norton Midwifery-led Units reopen

09 January 2023

Two Midwifery-led Units (MLUs) run by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) have reopened after a period of temporary closure. The Wantage and Chipping Norton (Cotswold Birth Centre) MLUs…

OUH Newborn Intensive Care Unit rated “outstanding” in national audit programme

05 January 2023

The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) has identified the Newborn Intensive Care Unit of the John Radcliffe Hospital as outstanding for the “Deferred cord clamping” audit measure. Delaying clamping of…

Expect long waits at A&E

03 January 2023

This article is from 3 January 2023 Expect long waits at Emergency Departments (A&E) at all hospitals in the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West area. This includes our Emergency Departments at the John Radcliffe Hospital in…

Our Chair and CEO's Christmas message to OneTeamOneOUH

22 December 2022

Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery and Professor Meghana Pandit, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Oxford University Hospitals (OUH), have sent a personal message to staff this Christmas after a turbulent…

Genetic 'marker' linked to side-effects from skin cancer treatment found

19 December 2022

New research has identified a genetic marker that could be used to predict a patient's risk of developing serious side-effects when undergoing immunotherapy treatment for one of the most common…

OUH Chief Nursing Officer appointed to national role

19 December 2022

Sam Foster, Chief Nursing Officer at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH), has been appointed as Executive Director of Professional Practice with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - she will take…

Update on industrial action

19 December 2022

This article is from Monday 19 December 2022 - the situation may change with time. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced that industrial action will take place at…

Oxford team aims to detect lung cancer early via a simple blood test

16 December 2022

A team of Oxford scientists and clinicians has launched a study to detect the early stages of lung cancer using a blood test and machine learning. The team from Oxford…

No benefit found in switching to citrate anticoagulation for ICU kidney injury treatment

16 December 2022

New research has found no added benefit of using citrate-based drugs in the treatment of acute kidney disease in intensive care, when compared to the anticoagulation drug heparin, despite their…

Study makes important finding on lumbar punctures in newborns

08 December 2022

Oxford researchers have found that lumbar puncture tests for newborn babies are more successful when the baby is held in a sitting position than when they lie on their side.…

Still time for adults at risk from flu and COVID-19 to have their jabs

06 December 2022

This article is from 6 December 2022 - the situation may change with time The local NHS is reminding adults with long-term health conditions to have a free flu jab and COVID-19 booster before…

Advice for parents about scarlet fever and Strep A

06 December 2022

This article is from 6 December 2022 - the situation may change with time The country is seeing a higher number of cases of scarlet fever this year. Scarlet fever is usually…

Senior OUH anaesthetist wins top award

01 December 2022

A senior Oxford University Hospitals clinician, Professor Jaideep Pandit, has been awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. The award, the institution's highest award, recognises sustained service…

OUH Under 16 cancer patient experience survey results released

29 November 2022

The national Under 16 Cancer Patient Experience Survey which aims to find out about cancer and tumour care in England recently published its 2021 results. The survey, led by NHS…

91 new homes for hospital key workers now open in Oxford

28 November 2022

A brand new development of key worker accommodation has been opened at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford. The construction of Spencer Court comprises 19 fully furnished flats. It will house…

Advice on respiratory illnesses in children this winter

25 November 2022

Health experts are urging parents and carers to be aware of the signs of respiratory illnesses in children, with cases higher than usual for this time of year and further…