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Council of Governors Appoint Two New Non-Executive Directors

22 June 2023

Paul Dean and Claire Feehily have been appointed as Non-Executive Directors of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for an initial term of three years each. The Trust's Council of Governors,…

3 OUH staff shortlisted in ‘Our NHS at 75’ photography competition

21 June 2023

Three members of the Clinical Photography team at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) are finalists in a national photography competition to celebrate the 75th birthday of the NHS on 5 July…

OUH staff share their stories as part of ‘No Excuses’ campaign

21 June 2023

Staff working for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) have shared their stories of abusive behaviour as part of the Trust’s ongoing ‘No Excuses’ campaign. The campaign, launched in…

Top broadcaster Simon Thomas to host OUH Staff Recognition Awards

20 June 2023

Simon Thomas, former Blue Peter and Sky Sports presenter and President of the national charity Blood Cancer UK, will host of this year’s Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) Staff Recognition Awards…

2 OUH teams shortlisted for national patient safety awards

19 June 2023

A palliative care project at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) has been shortlisted for the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient Safety Awards – the shortlist was published today (Monday 19 June). The Rapid…

Rising star Megan shortlisted for NHS Parliamentary Awards 2023

13 June 2023

Megan Jones, a Fundraising Officer with Oxford Hospitals Charity, has been shortlisted for this year’s NHS Parliamentary Awards after being nominated by Witney & West Oxfordshire MP Robert Courts. She…

Help us help you - choose healthcare services wisely this week

12 June 2023

This article is from Monday 12 June 2023 - the situation may change with time. People in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West are being asked to choose their healthcare services…

Update on industrial action at OUH

12 June 2023

This article is from Monday 12 June 2023 - the situation may change with time. The British Medical Association (BMA) and other unions representing junior doctors are taking industrial action at NHS…

Oxford University Hospitals gets validated as a VTE Exemplar Centre for the third consecutive time

09 June 2023

The Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) prevention team at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) have been revalidated as a VTE Exemplar Centre for a third consecutive time.  The accreditation was done by the…

Work starts on new dialysis unit in Milton Keynes

07 June 2023

Construction works have started on the second floor of the Whitehouse Health Centre in Milton Keynes. This is an external service delivered by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH)…

New equipment boosts wellbeing of OUH staff

07 June 2023

Staff working at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) are benefiting from new wellbeing equipment which has been installed to improve their working lives. Up to £500,000 of capital funding was approved…

Final approval sought on plan to better support unpaid carers in Oxfordshire

06 June 2023

Oxfordshire’s 50,000 unpaid carers are being asked for their seal of approval on a refreshed strategy designed to support them to continue to carry out their vital caring role. Oxfordshire…

Free confidential home tests for hepatitis C

05 June 2023

The NHS is committed to eliminating hepatitis C as a major public health issue in England, ahead of the World Health Organization goal to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public…

This week, 1 - 7 June 2023, is Volunteers' Week

01 June 2023

Volunteers' Week is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering. Like so many organisations across the NHS, we benefit enormously from the time,…

NHS England visit shines light on innovation in care

22 May 2023

On Friday 19 May 2023, Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust was delighted to welcome colleagues from NHS England to see first-hand some inspiring examples of our innovation in…

New Ophthalmology Day Case Unit for patients in Banbury

22 May 2023

State-of-the-art equipment is now available in Banbury in a designated unit for Ophthalmology patients as part of a partnership between Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust and Ramsay Health Care.…

Trust marks International Clinical Trials Day

22 May 2023

OUH staff, patients and visitors were able to find out about how they could get involved in research at a number of information stands across the Trust's four hospitals on…

BRC receives Freedom of the City of Oxford

19 May 2023

The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) was awarded the Freedom of the City of Oxford at a ceremony at Oxford Town Hall on 17 May 2023. The honour -…

AMIIC performs its first stroke thrombectomy

19 May 2023

On Wednesday 17 May 2023, the Acute Multidisciplinary and Interventional Centre (AMIIC) at the John Radcliffe Hospital carried out its first stroke thrombectomy, as part of its partnership with Oxford…

Staff Recognition Awards finalists announced

18 May 2023

More than 1,800 nominations were received for the OUH Staff Recognition Awards 2023 - congratulations to all teams, individual members of staff, volunteers, and fundraisers who were nominated, and thank you to everyone who took the…