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Blood tests for diagnosing dementia a step closer

04 April 2024

Around 5,000 people are to take part in a clinical trial to identify quick and accurate blood tests to diagnose Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Dementias Platform UK…

Goodbye and thank you, Sarah!

27 March 2024

After nearly 30 years as a healthcare Chaplain in the NHS, the Revd Sarah Sewell, our Lead Chaplain, has retired. Sarah was one of the first women to be ordained…

Think which service you need this bank holiday weekend

27 March 2024

Patients and residents across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) are being urged to use the best NHS services for their needs as hospitals prepare for the busy Easter bank…

Recipients of BRC doctoral funding present PhD projects

26 March 2024

Six Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) nurses and allied health professionals who have received funding from NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) have presented their PhD projects to their fellow awardees…

Enhanced pre-op assessment at OUH wins national prize

22 March 2024

An initiative to give patients more tailored support before hip and knee surgery has won a national prize. The project picked up the Bronze award in the Most Effective Contribution to…

NHS chiefs witness progress in stroke care on JR visit

21 March 2024

Advances in stroke care were highlighted during a visit to Oxford University Hospitals by Professor Sir Stephen Powis, National Medical Director, NHS England, and David Hargroves, National Clinical Director for…

OUH winners at Unsung Hero Awards 2024

20 March 2024

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) was named as a winner in two of the Unsung Hero Awards 2024 categories. The national awards are for non-medical / non-clinical NHS staff and…

New study looks at new MRI technique to detect liver cancer

19 March 2024

Oxford researchers have been awarded funding to conduct a study comparing a new type of MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging) to standard of care ultrasound for liver cancer surveillance in people…

Removal of incorrect penicillin allergy labels by non-specialist healthcare professional feasible

19 March 2024

Patients who may have been mis-labelled as allergic to penicillin could be safely offered a dose of the oral antibiotic to demonstrate that they could take it without harm, following…

Get tested for Hepatitis C

18 March 2024

People in Oxfordshire are being urged to get tested for Hepatitis C as thousands of people across England could be living with the condition unknowingly, medical professionals at Oxford University Hospitals NHS…

Update on Council of Governors election

18 March 2024

Following a fantastic response to our recent call for nominations for our governor vacancies, the Declaration of Results for each constituency is available on the UK Engage website. New governors will be…

Third phase of palliative care project now live

12 March 2024

The third phase of a project designed to improve palliative care in Oxfordshire and South Northamptonshire is now live. Hospice Outreach is part of a wider project, launched in 2022, with…

Oxford wins funding to set up UK's first registry of those at risk of type 1 diabetes

11 March 2024

Oxford researchers have received funding to set up a UK registry for children and adults who are at risk of type 1 diabetes (T1D), by testing positive for diabetes autoantibodies.…

Statement on CQC inspection of Horton Midwifery-led Unit

08 March 2024

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out an inspection of the Midwifery-led Unit at the Horton General Hospital site in Banbury on 23 October 2023. They reviewed the service considering the Safe and Well-led domains…

NHS Staff Survey results published

07 March 2024

The results of the NHS Staff Survey 2023 were published nationally today (Thursday 7 March 2024) on the NHS Staff Survey website  - our results are available via the 'View Local…

OUH working globally to tackle antimicrobial resistance

07 March 2024

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) recently hosted staff from Kilifi County Referral Hospital (KCRH) in Kenya as part of the Oxford and Kilifi Strengthening Antimicrobial Stewardship project (OKSAMS).Antibiotic…

‘Breakthrough’ heart procedure gives hope for patients in UK first

04 March 2024

A new procedure to treat patients with severe heart valve disease has been carried out in a UK first at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH). Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve…

Unsung Hero Awards 2024 – meet your nominees from OUH

04 March 2024

We are delighted to announce that three members of our staff and three of our teams have been shortlisted in the prestigious Unsung Hero Awards, the national awards for non-medical /…

Stunning mural transforms patient waiting area

04 March 2024

The outpatient waiting area in the Blenheim Head and Neck Unit at the Churchill Hospital has been transformed with a stunning wall painting, which brings vibrant images from nature right…

Online maternity notes app launched

01 March 2024

A new app enabling expectant mothers across Oxfordshire to view and update their pregnancy notes has been launched at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH). Instead of using the…