Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

04/02/2026

✨ Actress Alex Kingston has publicly thanked two clinicians for the “warm, sensitive and incredible care” she received during treatment for womb cancer.

A big thank you to Alex for sharing her experience and for recognising the dedication of our clinical teams.

Thank you to Dr Christina Pappa and Dr Sally Trent — and to all our staff involved — for all that you do. 💙

04/02/2026

🎥 We've published a new 10-minute video offering guidance on the psychological support available to people receiving cancer treatment at the Churchill Hospital.

🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOS4J4uI1SU

Funded by the Ashley Charitable Trust and supported by Oxford Charity Hospitals, the video helps patients - as well as their family and friends - understand what psychological medicine support looks like during cancer care.

The video covers:

✔ The impact of diagnosis, including what patients might feel
✔ How psychological medicine support can help
✔ How support is first offered, including a questionnaire
✔ How results are analysed and integrated into clinical records
✔ Follow-up calls and discussion
✔ Putting a support package in place
✔ Coping with the psychological impact or diagnosis and treatment
✔ Attending a psychological medicine support session
✔ The benefits of psychological medicine support
✔ Integrating clinical and psychological treatments
✔ Integrating hospital and out of hospital (GP) care
✔ What anti-depressant medication might be appropriate
✔ Ongoing support throughout treatment
✔ Returning to a normal life after treatment

This production is intended to give patients, their family and friends information about the psychological medicine support available to you at the Churchill...

04/02/2026

The new National Cancer Plan will:
✔ diagnose cancer earlier
✔ provide better treatments
✔ help people to live well
✔ focus on prevention

04/02/2026

More than 250 pregnant volunteers – including 150 cared for at OUH – have supported hands on training for over 40 OUH and regional doctors learning to identify women at risk of preterm birth.

Through specialist cervical length scanning sessions at OUH and Buckinghamshire Healthcare, clinicians gained real time experience to enhance early, accurate care.

Thank you to all staff and the women who generously took part in the pilot, coordinated by Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley.

02/02/2026

A new state-of-the-art high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) machine has been installed at the Churchill Hospital, giving our cancer patients access to the latest in this innovative technology.

HIFU is a non-invasive treatment that uses ultrasound to heat and destroy targeted tumour cells. It is regarded as an emerging and versatile tool to tackle some solid cancers and non-cancerous tumours.

Studies in some conditions have found that outcomes for patients with HIFU are similar to surgery with faster recovery and fewer adverse effects.

Read more at the link in the first comment.

02/02/2026

👀 Improvements that will make a real difference for our patients at the Oxford Eye Hospital have been unveiled.

Thanks to the generous support of Oxford Hospitals Charity, the busiest waiting area in our Trust – welcoming around 180,000 visits each year – has been transformed.

The redesigned space, located at the West Wing at the John Radcliffe Hospital, now features clearer colour coding and improved seating, making it much easier for people with eye conditions to navigate and feel comfortable.

The charity has also funded more than £200,000 of specialist diagnostic equipment, helping our teams speed up diagnosis, monitoring and treatment for a range of serious eye conditions. One of these machines has already helped reduce waiting times for glaucoma diagnosis by 40% since September.

Patient and former nurse Christine Curtis joined staff from the Eye Hospital and the charity to cut the ribbon, describing the refreshed area as “fabulous” and saying it had “cheered the place up no end.”

A big thank you to all staff involved and to the charity and its donors.

👉 Read the full story via the link in the comments.

02/02/2026

Our Emergency Departments (A&E) are busy places.

At peak times, a new patient arrives every two minutes.

Around 40% of people currently coming to A&E could be treated elsewhere. That often means long waits for them, and delays for others.

James Ray, our Deputy Clinical Director for Acute Medicine & Rehabilitation explains more about the options available to you in our video ⬇️

💊 Pharmacy First – Many local pharmacies can assess and treat common conditions such as sore throats, ear infections, skin infections and UTIs.
📞 NHS 111 (online or phone) – For urgent advice when you’re unsure where to go — use the online service to avoid waiting over the phone.
🩺 Your GP or GP online services – For non-emergency concerns, prescriptions, and ongoing conditions. Many practices offer online consultations and messaging — no phone queue needed.
📱 Healthier Together – A tool for parents to assess children’s symptoms.
🦴 CORA Health (Oxfordshire) – Self-refer for musculoskeletal problems without needing to see a GP first.

Using the right service helps you get the right care faster — and helps our Emergency Departments focus on those who need it most.

Thank you 💙

30/01/2026

OX5 RUN Payday Discount - Start Spring with Purpose! 🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏽‍♀️

Take on a challenge this spring by joining us at the OX5 RUN - whether you want to run, jog or enjoy a beautiful walk through the grounds of Blenheim Palace!

This much-loved five mile event brings together hundreds of supporters for a brilliant morning of fun, fresh air and fundraising. Bring friends, family or colleagues and soak up the atmosphere.

Enjoy our special payday prices this weekend - £29 per adult and £16 per child. Simply sign up between Friday the 30th of January and Sunday the 1st of February using the code PAYDAY

🎉 We’re thrilled — over 400 people are already signed up! Don’t miss out on the fun! 🎉

Click on the link in the comments to sign up.⬇️

30/01/2026

28/01/2026

We would like to hear your views on what areas of health and social care you think we should focus our work on over the next year.

We’d also like your ideas on topics for our public health and care webinars, and your feedback on how you think we are doing.

Please share your thoughts with us by completing this short, anonymous survey which will close for comments on Monday 2nd February : https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/priorities26-27/

28/01/2026

✨ Congratulations to our latest DAISY Awardee, Lili Hindmarsh, one of our registered nurses on the Acute Hospital at Home team at the Horton General Hospital.

Lili received the award in recognition of the exceptional compassionate care she provided to a patient and the support she provided to the family.

Her nominator said: “She is only 23, but so mature and fit for the job. I was greatly impressed by her — so young and yet very good at the job and compassionate at the same time. She is a credit to her profession, and we are lucky to have her in the NHS.”

Congratulations, Lili, and thank you for all you do. 💙

28/01/2026

✨ OUH has been shortlisted for the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Digital Awards 2026, recognising our work to improve patient safety and efficiency by better utilising digital systems.

Our radiology referral improvement project has been shortlisted in the Outstanding Achievement in EPR Implementation and Optimisation category. 🏆

A huge thank you and congratulations to our EPR implementation team and the Radiology team for all they have done to support clinical decision‑making, reduce unnecessary workload, and enhance patient safety. 💙