Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

27/10/2025

Our latest maternity statistics for September 2025

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27/10/2025

We need your ideas on how we should develop and run our services for the next five years!

Please give us a few minutes of your time to complete the survey at the link in comments under the post below - and thank you!

Shaping our Future Trust Strategy 2026-2031

We are calling on all our patients, carers and families, our local communities and partners - we need your ideas on how we should develop and run our services for the next five years!

We're developing our new Trust Strategy, building on our current Strategy - to be an exemplar in healthcare delivery that is compassionate and enabled by the highest levels of research and innovation - and have created a survey for you to fill in and let us know your views.

The UK Government's 10 Year Health Plan for England, 'Fit for the Future', focuses on the transition of healthcare from hospital to community, from analogue to digital and from sickness to prevention.

These three aims will underpin our plans for the next half decade, and your input will be fundamental in shaping our Trust Strategy 2026-2031.

Please give us a few minutes of your time to complete our survey - you can find the link on our website under 'About us / Our Strategy / Shaping our future' or in the comments, below.

27/10/2025

Pregnant volunteers are needed to help train doctors in a vital scan that measures cervical length – a key indicator of preterm birth risk (birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy).

This free scan not only supports staff training but also enhances patient care by identifying those at greater risk and offering personalised support to improve outcomes for babies born too soon.

📅 Sunday 23 November
📍 John Radcliffe Hospital

Find out more about the scan and how to get involved 👉 https://orlo.uk/WOSrf

This is the third training session in Oxford, building on the success of the first two – thank you to everyone who has taken part so far! More on our most recent session 👉 https://orlo.uk/KAPOY

✉️ Email pretermteam@ouh.nhs.uk with any queries and to sign up.

24/10/2025

Around 100 people – including staff and the public – have been trained in lifesaving CPR skills at sessions across our four hospitals ❤️

The training, delivered by our Resuscitation team, was part of this October and last Thursday.

Thank you to all those who attended – and for your enthusiasm!

And thank you to our friends at South Central Ambulance Service, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, and Zoll Medical for supporting the sessions.

People can still learn CPR and how to save a life using free online training, including from the British Heart Foundation 👉 www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/how-to-save-a-life

23/10/2025

Huge congratulations to our hip fracture team colleagues at the Horton General Hospital, who have once again received national recognition for delivering some of the best patient outcomes in the UK 🎉

Heralded for the thirteenth year running, the Horton General Hospital has been ranked in the top five hospitals nationally for achieving the Best Practice Tariff – a quality-based benchmark for hip fracture care.

Well done and a massive thanks to all involved – you can read the full story in the comments below.

22/10/2025

Let's quit smoking together 💙

Smokefree Oxon and the OUH Here for Health team will be at the John Radcliffe Hospital Level 2 League of Friends café this Thursday 23 October from 10am to 12 noon, for staff and visitors to speak to our To***co Dependency Advisors about how to quit smoking and where to find support.

21/10/2025

This Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, we're talking about a pioneering hospital-based service that helps people affected by domestic abuse get the support they need – when and where they need it most.

We're helping to deliver this in partnership with Oxfordshire Domestic Abuse Services (ODAS), Oxfordshire County Council, and the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB).

The initiative features an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) based at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, who works closely with clinical teams across a range of departments – including Maternity and Emergency Departments – to identify, support, and safeguard patients who may be experiencing domestic abuse.

As part of OUH’s wider safeguarding team, the IDVA provides direct support to patients, helps them access vital services such as housing and legal advice, and delivers specialist training to NHS staff to help them recognise signs of abuse and refer patients for support.

🗣️ Milica Redfearn, Director of Midwifery at OUH, said: “This is an incredibly important initiative for our patients.

🗣️ “Sadly, pregnancy can be a time when many patients are at a heightened risk of domestic abuse. Having an IDVA based in the hospital allows for rapid referrals and immediate support, which is crucial when it comes to safeguarding those experiencing abuse.

🗣️ “This partnership reflects OUH’s continued commitment to safeguarding and addressing health inequalities through collaboration with local services.”

More on this initiative, including where to get support, is in our news story in the comments ⬇️

21/10/2025

Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) matters. It’s about creating workplace where everyone feels safe, supported, and confident to share their voice.

Our FTSU team spoke with nearly 50 colleagues at the Horton during the final roadshow.

Thank you to the team for showing how they can help staff speak up - colleagues can find out more on the intranet.

20/10/2025

Lovely post from our wonderful Oxford Hospitals Charity 💙

18/10/2025

Happy Diwali to everyone who is celebrating 🪔

The five-day celebrations start today, with the main celebrations on Monday 20 October 🎇 🎆

Thank you for all that you do 💙

17/10/2025

The latest roadshows took the Freedom to Speak Up team to the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, OUH Cowley, and the Churchill Hospital (📷).

The final roadshow is at the Horton General Hospital on Monday.

Staff are welcome to pop by to speak to the team and find out how they can speak up and raise concerns safely and confidentially.

17/10/2025

🗣️ “Their creativity, empathy, and unwavering belief in the therapeutic and developmental power of play have had a profound impact on the children they support.”

Some lovely feedback for our Play team as part of 🌟

The team has been running events, including an information stand about how they support children through their hospital journey.

ICYMI:

➡️ Sheila Caldicott, Senior Health Play Specialist, has reflected on her 43-year career at OUH and in play services 👉 www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/articles/2292

➡️ Congratulations to Laura Clay, Health Play Specialist, runner-up in the Health Play Specialist of the Year category of Starlight charity’s Health Play Awards 👉 www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/articles/2294

Thank you for all that you do 💙

And thank you to Oxford Hospitals Charity for providing some treats for staff.