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Oxfordshire Hospital School praised in Ofsted report

21 July 2023

Oxfordshire Hospital School (OHS), which teaches children and young people at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has received an 'outstanding' Ofsted report. OHS, maintained by Oxfordshire County Council, educates…

Mihir receives Young Engineer of the Year accolade

19 July 2023

Mihir Sheth, an Improvement & Innovation Fellow at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH), has been named as one of five winners of the prestigious Young Engineer of the Year award. He…

An update on industrial action by consultants at OUH

19 July 2023

This article is from Wednesday 19 July 2023 - the situation may change with time. Following recent industrial action by junior doctors, for the first time hospital consultants – including…

Mother praises staff at Newborn Intensive Care Unit

12 July 2023

"It all started when I went for my 20 week scan when I was pregnant. I was told that my babies were extremely small and there was a possibility of…

Lead Plastic Surgeon performs limb operations in Ukraine

12 July 2023

Sarah Tucker, Plastic Surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH), is part of an international medical team brought together by UK Med, a frontline medical aid charity, to provide limb care…

John Radcliffe among top UK hospitals for organ donation

12 July 2023

Nearly 100 lives were saved or improved thanks to patients who donated their organs at the John Radcliffe Hospital, part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), last year.…

Changes to parking charges at Oxford University Hospitals

11 July 2023

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) will introduce new parking charges for patients and visitors at its three Oxford hospital sites from Tuesday 1 August 2023. This is the…

Research profile: Clinical nurses helping to shape our medical knowledge

10 July 2023

Yuhan Zhang is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Oxford University Hospitals’ Ambulatory Outreach Team. She is also in the second year of a nursing doctorate at Oxford Brookes University, for…

Trust celebrates 10th annual Staff Recognition Awards

07 July 2023

Members of staff, volunteers and their nominiators came together at Oxford Town Hall to celebrate excellence at the 10th annual Oxford University Hospitals Staff Recognition Awards on Thursday 6 July…

Compassionate care wins physiotherapist an award nomination

04 July 2023

Sarah Holden, Senior Physiotherapist and Clinical Lead, Oxford Prosthetics Department, is one of the finalists in the Award for Compassion category at the Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) Staff Recognition Awards…

OUH staff in focus as NHS 75 photo exhibition launched

04 July 2023

Tomorrow (Wednesday 5 July 2023) is the 75th birthday of the NHS and today we are launching Our future in focus, an online gallery and in person photography exhibition of 25 Oxford University…

Research networking event explores potential collaborations

04 July 2023

Oxford University Hospitals Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Practitioners (NMAHPs), Pharmacists and Clinical Scientists met colleagues from Oxford Brookes University on Monday 3 July 2023 for a research networking event where…

Four-legged nominee shortlisted for Staff Recognition Awards

03 July 2023

Patients in hospital can often feel bored, lonely and in need of companionship. Bree is the perfect antidote. She enjoys meeting lots of patients and getting to know them and…

NHS 75th birthday celebrations start with launch of OUH Poem

03 July 2023

This Wednesday 5 July is the 75th birthday of the NHS, and here at OUH we are marking this milestone with a range of activities and events for staff throughout the week -…

Chief Estates and Facilities Officer appointed

03 July 2023

Mark Holloway has been appointed as the Chief Estates and Facilities Officer of Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) - he will take up his post in September 2023. Mark, who is…

New home for OUH service to improve patient experience

30 June 2023

Patients who need tests for lung cancer and other conditions are set to benefit from the relocation of the Respiratory Early Diagnostic Service (REDS) at OUH. Formerly located in the…

Drug shows promise for stroke patients with bleeding in brain

29 June 2023

A clinical trial has shown that a drug commonly used for patients with bleeding disorders has the potential to be used to lessen the side effects of blood-thinning drugs for…

New Critical Care building and Education Centre officially opened

29 June 2023

Oxford Critical Care, Oxford University Hospitals' (OUH) new critical care building, was officially opened on Thursday 22 June. Based on the John Radcliffe Hospital site in Oxford, the £29m building…

More than 37,000 volunteer in Oxford health research studies

28 June 2023

New figures show more than 37,000 participants volunteered for health research studies supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) in Oxfordshire in the 12 months from…

OUH staff set to join NHS 75th birthday celebration at Westminster Abbey

28 June 2023

A group of five staff from Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) will be among the special guests at a multi-faith service being held in Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 5 July to…