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Getting ready for Christmas across our hospitals

27 November 2023

The Oxford Hospitals Charity team is getting ready to bring some Christmas cheer to our hospitals in Oxford and Banbury. Christmas trees will be put up at our four hospital sites -…

Members of the public invited to Quality Conversation

21 November 2023

Once a year, we invite public and patients to tell us what matters to them, to help inform our quality priorities. Those attending highlight issues ranging from clinic appointment times to…

Join the 'Primary Care Conversation' to help transform services

20 November 2023

The Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB) is working with health and care partners and local people to transform primary care services across BOB. These services…

AI tool could help thousands avoid fatal heart attacks

16 November 2023

An AI tool that can predict 10-year risk of deadly heart attacks could transform treatment for patients who undergo CT scans to investigate chest pain, according to research supported by…

New programme helps patients leave hospital on time

13 November 2023

Patients who are ready to leave hospital will be supported to return directly home, more quickly, following the launch of a new programme. A 'Discharge to Assess' programme in Oxfordshire…

Heart attack risk decreased in new mothers by self-monitoring blood pressure at home

13 November 2023

Self-monitoring blood pressure after giving birth could help to cut new mothers' risk of future heart disease and strokes, according to new research by Oxford researchers. The study, funded by…

Designer and clinical photographers win national awards

13 November 2023

Four members of staff from Oxford Medical Illustration (OMI) - the in-house team which provides services including clinical photography, videography, printing and graphic design at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) - have been…

'Incredible' maternity care earns regional award

03 November 2023

Maternity staff at Oxford University Hospitals have won an award in recognition of exceptional care delivered to a woman who gave birth having previously experienced loss. The Women's Centre team,…

Horton hip fracture team one of the best for eleventh year running

25 October 2023

Patients attending the Horton General Hospital for hip fracture treatment can rest assured they're getting some of the best care as the Hip Fracture Team has once again been named…

MDS World Awareness Day - 25 October

25 October 2023

Wednesday 25 October 2023 is MDS World Awareness Day. Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) are an often unrecognised, rare group of blood cancers caused by the failure of the bone marrow to…

First patient has new cutting-edge therapy for cancer patients

24 October 2023

Oxford University Hospitals is now a highly specialised NHS centre offering CAR-T therapies to people with cancer, after NHS England expanded access to the potentially life-saving treatment. The cutting-edge therapy,…

OUH Radiotherapy Centre @ Swindon: One year on

23 October 2023

Nearly 600 people have received cancer treatment in the first year of the OUH Radiotherapy Centre @ Swindon being open to patients. The centre, part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS…

CQC Inspection of Maternity Services at the Horton today, Monday 23 October

23 October 2023

A team of inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are conducting a planned inspection of our Horton maternity services starting today. At their request, we have also contacted all…

'Team Oxfordshire' ready to tackle winter pressures

17 October 2023

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

‘Shining star’ recognised with charity award

09 October 2023

A Senior Health Play Specialist from Oxford Children’s Hospital, based at the John Radcliffe Hospital and part of Oxford University Hospitals, has been named as 'Health Play Specialist of the…

Oxford named Focused Ultrasound Centre of Excellence

06 October 2023

The University of Oxford has been designated a Centre of Excellence in Focused Ultrasound, thanks in part to the facilities and expertise located at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation…

Update on industrial action at OUH

28 September 2023

This article is from Thursday 28 September 2023 - the situation may change with time. For the second time since the latest set of NHS strikes started in 2022, Junior…

Topping out ceremony at Ivy Lane flats

25 September 2023

Staff accommodation on the John Radcliffe Hospital site, part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), moved a step closer to completion with a 'topping out' ceremony to celebrate…

Oxford Stroke Unit among first in England to hit key target

25 September 2023

The Stroke Unit at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is among the first in the country to hit an NHS target for a life-changing treatment. Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) can reduce disability…

Organ donor memorial unveiled at OUH

25 September 2023

A specially-commissioned glass artwork memorial to people who have given the gift of life through organ and tissue donation has been officially unveiled at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.…