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Play in Healthcare Week: Author Adam Kay visits Oxford Children’s Hospital

17 October 2024

Former doctor, comedian, and one of the UK's bestselling children's authors, Adam Kay, hosted play sessions for children staying in hospital. Along with illustrator and fellow comedian Henry Paker, Adam…

‘To say I’m smokefree is amazing’: pregnant women urged to quit smoking

14 October 2024

A pregnant woman who is nearly three months smokefree is encouraging others to give up smoking having received "outstanding" support from a specialist maternity service launched by Oxford University Hospitals…

'Team Oxfordshire' working together once more to tackle winter pressures

14 October 2024

As we prepare for the busy winter months, health professionals across the health and social care system in Oxfordshire are building on their experience of working together throughout the year…

RSV vaccines now available this winter

09 October 2024

In preparation for winter, the NHS in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) is encouraging eligible people to receive their free vaccination against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). RSV is a…

Research at OUH gets £1m funding boost

08 October 2024

Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) has received £1 million to fund state-of-the-art research facilities and equipment, much of it to allow its pharmacy team to meet growing demand. The funding was…

Commemorating Baby Loss Awareness Week 2024 at OUH

07 October 2024

Trees of remembrance for bereaved families to display commemorative messages have been put up in areas at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as part of Baby Loss Awareness Week…

Research stories: Pharmacy in research

04 October 2024

Michelle Taylor-Siddons This interview with Michelle Taylor-Siddons, Associate Director of Pharmacy at Oxford University Hospitals, appeared on the Oxford Academic Health Partners website. Michelle Taylor-Siddons' first experience of research was…

Appointment of Chief Digital and Information Officer announced

26 September 2024

Dr Ben Attwood will take up the role of Chief Digital and Information Officer of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in October. Ben is currently Divisional Director for Clinical…

Pregnant women urged to get vaccinations

24 September 2024

Pregnant women are encouraged to get four types of vaccination to better protect themselves and their baby ahead of the winter months. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), whooping cough (pertussis), COVID-19, and flu injections are all…

People in Oxfordshire encouraged to confirm their decision to save lives this Organ Donation Week

23 September 2024

This Organ Donation Week (Monday 23 - Sunday 29 September), Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) and NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) are celebrating 30 years of helping to improve and save lives…

New major development for OUH moves ahead as plans approved by Oxford City Council

19 September 2024

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) recently received planning permission for a new Surgical Elective Centre on the John Radcliffe site. On completion, the building will provide additional operating…

Potential new treatment for chronic kidney disease trialled

16 September 2024

The first participants in a new multinational clinical trial investigating whether a novel treatment can help slow the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been recruited at Oxford University…

'ACT NOW' in a Sickle Cell crisis - pilot launch

13 September 2024

Oxford University Hospitals is honoured to be one of 18 pilot sites across the country, launching this September, to improve patient experience and clinical outcomes for adults and children experiencing…

OUH Annual Public Meeting - 26 September

12 September 2024

Members of the public, patients and staff at Oxford University Hospitals are invited to attend the Annual Public Meeting of Oxford University Hospitals, incorporating the Annual Members' Meeting, which will take place on Thursday…

Patients receiving steroids more than twice as likely to develop diabetes

10 September 2024

Patients who are being treated with systemic glucocorticoids are more than twice as likely to develop diabetes as those not receiving the treatment, a new study by researchers in Oxford…

Trust celebrates 11th annual Staff Recognition Awards

06 September 2024

Members of staff, volunteers, and their nominators came together at Oxford Town Hall to celebrate excellence at the Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) Staff Recognition Awards on Thursday 5 September 2024.…

‘Know your numbers’ this blood pressure awareness week

28 August 2024

Patients and staff at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) are being encouraged to get their blood pressure checked as part of this year's 'Know Your Numbers' blood pressure testing and…

OUH Staff Recognition Awards 2024 – meet some of your finalists

28 August 2024

More than 2,800 nominations were received for the OUH Staff Recognition Awards 2024 - congratulations to all teams, individual members of staff, volunteers and fundraisers who were nominated, and thank…

Transplant Team Oxford victorious at British Transplant Games 2024

22 August 2024

Congratulations to Transplant Team Oxford, which have recently returned from the 2024 British Transplant Games with an impressive haul of 36 medals – including 14 gold, 11 silver, and 11…

Adult inpatient survey: patients have their say on care at OUH

21 August 2024

Patients continue to rate their experience of care at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) following the publication of the Adult Inpatient Survey 2023. A total of 521 adults…