Infectious diseases are caused by microscopic life forms such as:
- bacteria
- protozoa
- viruses
- fungi.
Many infectious diseases are now treated in the community or in other clinical services, but there are a significant number of infections that require specialist treatment, and sometimes isolation, to be safely managed.
Now that travel between continents is common, patients may be admitted with unusual infectious diseases from remote areas of the world, that require specialist knowledge to diagnose and treat.
The increasing burden of HIV and tuberculosis (TB), the threat of emerging infections and hospital-acquired infections form part of our work, alongside 'ordinary' infections, such as:
- soft tissue infection
- pneumonia
- meningitis
- pyelonephritis (kidney infection).
We also provide assessment and treatment for ME/CFS.
Find us and contact us
John Warin Ward, John Radcliffe Hospital
Email: infectiousdiseasesoxford@ouh.nhs.uk
Work experience
For work experience applications, please visit:
Work experience - Oxford University Hospitals
Observerships
We do not offer observerships (observer placements) except for those practising in infection specialties, and with an interest in observing at the Oxford Bone Infection Unit (BIU).
Oxford BIU observerships
For information about observerships at Oxford BIU, please visit:
ESCMID: Observership Programmes
Please direct enquiries to Dr Lucinda Barrett.
Email: lucinda.barrett@ouh.nhs.uk
General observerships
Please contact Acute General Medicine:
