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First womb transplant performed in the UK

23 August 2023

After more than 25 years of research, a team has performed the first womb transplant in the UK, giving a woman who was born without a functioning womb the possibility…

Eye scans detect signs of Parkinson's disease

22 August 2023

Scientists using data from eye scans have identified markers that indicate the presence of Parkinson's disease in patients on average seven years before clinical presentation.  This is the first time…

Chief Medical Officer appointed

21 August 2023

Dr Andrew Brent has been appointed as the Chief Medical Officer of Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) - he will take up his post in October 2023. Andrew, who is a…

Butterfly Garden to support grieving families

21 August 2023

"At a time you never imagine you will have to go through in your life, you need things around you that are comforting, and I think that this will make…

OUH shortlisted for two HSJ Awards

17 August 2023

Two Oxford University Hospitals initiatives have been shortlisted for the highly regarded Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards 2023 in November. The Trust's approach to supporting staff with the cost of…

Mel Light

15 August 2023

Huge congratulations to Mel Light, one of our Midwives based in Bicester, who has received a DAISY Award for delivering compassionate excellence. Rebecca Moran nominated Mel following her experience of…

OUH staff selected for key roles in Digital Health Networks

15 August 2023

Two members of Oxford University Hospitals' senior staff have been selected to take up key positions on Advisory Panels run by Digital Health Networks. Digital Health Networks is a professional, best…

New Pharmacy Clinical Trials Unit paves way for trialling new therapies

10 August 2023

Oxford University Hospitals' (OUH) ability to help develop ground-breaking new therapies has been given a boost with the opening of a new temporary Pharmacy Clinical Trials Unit (CTU). Based on…

Update on Industrial Action at OUH

08 August 2023

This article is from Tuesday 8 August 2023 - the situation may change with time. Junior Doctors - including those at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust - are…

Patients give their views on urgent and emergency care at OUH

25 July 2023

The results of the National Urgent and Emergency Care Survey 2022 have been published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) today, Tuesday 25 July 2023. The national survey was completed…