Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

20/11/2025

20/11/2025

It’s a bumper day for awards here at OUH – we’ve been shortlisted for two awards at tonight's HSJ Awards (Spine Awake Surgery in the 'Acute Sector Innovation of the Year' category, and the Oxfordshire Breathlessness Diagnostic Pathway in the 'Modernising Diagnostics Award' category - a joint entry with our colleagues at Oxford Health and BOB ICB).

It’s also the Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) Excellence in People Awards tonight, and our advent calendar has been shortlisted for the Browne Jacobson Award for Excellence in Employee Engagement award.

Huge congratulations and good luck to all involved 🤞

20/11/2025

🌟 Congratulations to Dr Tamsin Cargill and her team for winning the 2025 Quality and Service Improvement in Hepatology Award at the Dr Falk UK/BASL/BLT Awards.

The honour is national recognition of the Hepatology at Home service, which provides advanced liver care in patients’ homes, saving 269 hospital bed days in its first year.

Delivered by OUH’s wider Hospital at Home team, it enables even those with serious complications to avoid hospital admission.

Patients report feeling more comfortable and value spending precious time at home with family instead of travelling and waiting on hospital wards.

Dr Cargill, a hepatology specialty registrar, said: "This award recognises the dedication and hard work of the entire Hepatology at Home team, who have embraced new skills for a different patient group. It’s a testament to the vision and forward thinking of all involved.”

🔗 www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/articles/2313

20/11/2025

19/11/2025

Today, 19 November, is International Men's Day.

Movember UK is one of the leading charities for men's health, focusing on three key areas - mental health and su***de prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer.

Moustaches aside, they fund projects worldwide around men’s health research and transforming the way health services reach and support men.

More on the work they do, and support available to men, is on their website ⬇️

🔗 https://orlo.uk/mQUjD

17/11/2025

Zoe Gordon, one of our speech and language therapists, discusses her role in engaging with babies born prematurely and their families, shining a light on

Thank you, Zoe, and the team for all that you do💙

15/11/2025

Caring for children and young people?

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- Red flag symptoms to watch for
- Where and when to seek medical help
- How to keep your child comfortable
- How long symptoms may last
📲 Download today: https://orlo.uk/GL8bi
🌐 Visit: https://orlo.uk/rl8AM

14/11/2025

Today marks the start of five days of industrial action by resident doctors.

As always, our top priority during this industrial action is ensuring patient safety while maintaining the highest standard of care. We're committed to keeping disruption to a minimum, and we have measures in place to ensure the safety and welfare of our patients and our staff.

We will prioritise patients who are in genuine need of emergency care. If you need urgent medical care, please seek help as usual, especially in emergencies and life-threatening conditions.

If you come to our Emergency Departments with something minor, you may face long waits or be directed to other services such as your local pharmacy, Minor Injuries Unit, or GP. If you don’t know where to get support, contact NHS 111 who can provide advice and direct you to the best place for the care you need.

Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

13/11/2025

Nine-year-old Finn Pearse, a pupil at Oxfordshire Hospital School, has created a brilliant piece of artwork now on display on our Oxford hospital sites to raise awareness about vehicle idling.

The poster design was part of a fun initiative to involve children in highlighting the health and environmental impact on staff, patients and visitors.

The winning slogan – ‘Switch On (brain), Switch Off (engine)’ – reminds us to cut unnecessary car fumes and protect the health of patients, visitors and staff.

It can be seen near entrance drop-off areas where vehicle idling is most common.

Tim Gustafson, one of the judges and a directorate manager, said: “Finn’s powerful design and catchy slogan is inspired and sends out a strong message. Drivers are more likely to take note of the impact unnecessary car fumes have on our patients, visitors, and staff.”

Huge thanks to Finn for the creativity, Oxfordshire Hospital School for the fantastic submissions, and our friends at Oxford Hospitals Charity for their support.

📷 Matt Holmes (Travel and Transport Manager), Simon Beaumont-Orr (Head of Estates Sustainability), Finn Pearse, Jamie French (Hospital Engagement Manager, Oxford Hospitals Charity), Jake Motion (Setting Lead, Oxfordshire Hospital School)

12/11/2025

Congratulations to our latest DAISY Awardee, Miriam Redfern, one of our sisters in the Day Case Unit at the Horton General Hospital.

Miriam received the award in recognition of the exceptional compassionate care she provided to a long-term patient with an SPC catheter.

The nominating patient initially had several complications and challenges, resulting in the need for surgery every four weeks and affecting their quality of life. With Miriam's support and proactive approach, the complications were reduced, and now the patient has surgery every 12 weeks.

Congratulations, Miriam, and thank you for all you do 💙

11/11/2025

Our Chaplaincy Team was joined at the JR by staff and visitors for an act of remembrance and prayers for peace, which culminated in a two-minute silence.

There are remembrance prayers for everyone to pick up, read, and take away if they wish in our chapels across all our sites.

Thank you for supporting these acts of remembrance.