Alert Coronavirus / COVID-19

If you have a new continuous cough, a high temperature, or a loss or change to your sense of taste or smell, do not come to our hospitals. Follow the national advice on coronavirus (COVID-19).

Please find information on our services and visiting restrictions in our COVID-19 section.

Patients and visitors must wear a face covering in our hospitals.

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Environmental wellness

Ensuring that your physical environment is suitable, pleasant and stimulating, and helps you look after your physiological and safety needs, is really important.

Your social and physical environment can greatly impact how you feel. For example, a tidy and warmly lit bedroom helps you sleep better, a clean kitchen can free you to creatively choose what to cook, and a garden clear of rubbish becomes a calmer place to sit.

Consider the impact you would like to have, and find some time to make it happen.

Charity support

Oxford Hospitals Charity supports our people, patients and their families, and has developed initiatives to help improve your environmental wellness at work.

Contact Oxford Hospitals Charity if you have ideas about how the charity can support staff and patients in your area.

Email: ouh.charitysupport@ouh.nhs.uk

Respite rooms

Take regular breaks as part of looking after your wellbeing - there are respite rooms across the Trust, along with staff rooms and the Restaurant at the Horton for staff to use.

We recognise that these spaces are really appreciated by our people. If you have space in your area we could convert into a respite space, Oxford Hospitals Charity can help transform it to meet your wellbeing needs.

Email: culture@ouh.nhs.uk

Accommodation

For some of us, making safe and comfortable living arrangements can be a challenge for a number of reasons. We have looked at how we can support you with specific accommodation arrangements, so if you need assistance please contact the Accommodation Office.

Email: Accommodation.Bureau@ouh.nhs.uk

Help with accommodation outside the Trust

Citizens Advice: 03444 111 444

Oxfordshire County Council: 01865 249811

Housing advice - Shelter

Travel and parking

Please visit our COVID-19 Staff FAQs area.

If you are reliant on public transport, please contact our Car Parking Offices for advice on available discounts:

Please also visit Commuting to work

Remote working

We have created some helpful guides for staff who are working from home.

The NHS 'Every Mind Matters' website offers advice about working from home, and maintaining your environmental wellness outside your regular place of work.

7 tips to tackle working from home - nhs.uk

IM&T Support

Contact our IM&T Service Desk: 22822 (internal number)

NHS staff offers

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, many organisations have been very kind in showing their support and appreciation for the great work that you are doing in caring for our populations through a range of offers listed on our staff intranet:

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