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U’s spread Christmas joy in Oxford Children’s Hospital visit

20 December 2024

Players from Oxford United Football Club’s Men's and Women's teams dropped off presents generously donated by the club for young patients staying at the Oxford Children's Hospital this festive period.…

Support our hospitals by helping get loved ones home for Christmas

19 December 2024

Here at OUH we are preparing for the busy festive season by asking friends and family of patients who are well enough to leave hospital to support their loved one’s…

How Oxfordshire's Transfer of Care Hub is helping people home from hospital

18 December 2024

A Transfer of Care hub is ensuring patients who no longer need to be in hospital return back home as soon as they are well.The hub is made up of…

Maternity scheme tackling digital exclusion

17 December 2024

Pregnant women and birthing people struggling to afford a mobile phone contract can access a free SIM card with mobile data through a partnership between Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation…

Oxford professor named among world's top 100 ophthalmologists

16 December 2024

Oxford University Hospitals Consultant Ophthalmologist Professor Robert MacLaren has been ranked in the top 100 ophthalmologists worldwide for 2024 by the international Ophthalmologist magazine. The Ophthalmologist Power List 2024 The…

Make sure you have your prescriptions ahead of Christmas

12 December 2024

With the Christmas and New Year bank holidays fast approaching, people across Oxfordshire are reminded to order repeat prescriptions in plenty of time for the festive period. Some community pharmacies…

From preterm birth to thriving baby!

12 December 2024

Little Luna had an amazing start in life after her mum Rebecca unexpectedly went into labour not much more than halfway through her pregnancy. NHS maternity and neonatal staff (first…

OUH Healthcare Support Worker receives NHS England Chief Nursing Officer Award

11 December 2024

Congratulations to Deepak Vincent, one of our Neurosciences nursing assistants, on receiving the NHS England Chief Nursing Officer Award. The awards recognise the significant contributions of nurses and healthcare support…

Two OUH hospitals awarded by the National Joint Registry for commitment to patient safety

11 December 2024

Teams at the Horton General Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre have been awarded gold and silver awards respectively and been named as National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Providers after…

Superhero Sylvie is the face of fundraising appeal

09 December 2024

A six-year-old from Abingdon is the face of the new Oxford Hospitals Charity Christmas Appeal – encouraging people to make a donation and help local children in hospital 'feel like superheroes'. Sylvie…