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A fond farewell to Sara Randall

08 July 2024

Here at OUH, we are bidding farewell to Chief Operating Officer Sara Randall as she heads into retirement later this month. Sara has been our Chief Operating Officer since June…

Happy 76th Birthday to the NHS – a thank you from our Chair and Chief Executive Officer

05 July 2024

Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery, Chair of OUH, and Professor Meghana Pandit, Chief Executive Officer at OUH, wrote to staff today (Friday 5 July) to thank them for being part of…

New facilities at Rectory Centre for Florence Park Midwives

02 July 2024

A community midwifery service is making the most of new facilities in Oxford after opening recently. The Florence Park Midwives now have three additional clinic rooms, an additional office, and waiting space…

CNO fellows' research projects to improve staff wellbeing and patient care

28 June 2024

Six OUH nurses and allied health professionals (AHPs) who have taken part in an initiative to support research and practice improvement by nurses, midwives and allied health professionals have presented…

Industrial action at OUH

26 June 2024

This article is from Monday 24 June 2024 – the situation may change with time. People in Oxfordshire are being urged to choose services appropriately during the upcoming period of…

Special visitors to the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

20 June 2024

The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) recently welcomed eight nurses from Denmark who trained at the hospital back in the seventies. The nurses had a small and intimate walkaround to see their…

The Flying Nightingales' commemoration

17 June 2024

Lucy Parsons, the Divisional Director of Nursing of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recently joined military, civic and fellow NHS leaders to commemorate the pioneering nursing work of  'The…

Staff Recognition Awards finalists announced

13 June 2024

More than 2,800 nominations were received for the OUH Staff Recognition Awards 2024 - congratulations to all teams, individual members of staff, volunteers and fundraisers who were nominated, and thank you to everyone who…

Upcoming changes to blood test bookings at Horton

10 June 2024

A new way of booking blood test appointments at the Horton General Hospital is set to improve timings and efficiency in clinics. From Monday 15 July 2024 patients who need a routine…

Appointment of Chief Operating Officer announced

03 June 2024

Felicity Taylor-Drewe will take up the role of Chief Operating Officer of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in October 2024. Felicity is currently Chief Operating Officer at Great Western…