Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

08/09/2025

Wantage community hospital refurbishment
ready to start following successful funding bid. Following a successful bid to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) fund
administered by Vale of White Horse District Council , work is now ready to start on refurbishing the ground floor of Wantage Community Hospital. Find out more here https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/news/wantage-community-hospital-refurbishment-ready-to-start-following-successful-funding-bid/

Vale of White Horse District Council Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Wantage Town Council

08/09/2025

Another friendly reminder that you're invited to our Annual General Meeting on the 25th of September in Aylesbury. As well as the presentation of the Trust’s annual report and accounts we'll be hearing about accessing urgent mental health services in Buckinghamshire, hospital admission avoidance and the Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies service. Let us know if you're planning to join us!

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/news/oxford-healths-annual-members-meeting-amm-and-annual-general-meeting-agm/

28/08/2025

📣 The ATTEND study is looking for young people aged 15–18 in Oxfordshire who’ve completed treatment for depression or anxiety but still need support.

This research trial, run by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, University of Oxford, and University of Cambridge, offers a new mindfulness-based therapy called MAC - Mindfulness for Adolescents and Carers.

It’s designed to help teens manage low mood and guide parents/carers in supporting them. If you’re between services or need more than CAMHS or school can offer, this could help.

Read more on our website: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/news/the-attend-research-trial-is-looking-for-participants/

27/08/2025

Professionals Virtual Open Afternoon
Do you work with people and communities?

Would you like to know how to signpost people to an innovative local NHS mental health support service?

NHS Oxfordshire Talking Therapies runs regular open events for professionals from all backgrounds and disciplines. It’s an opportunity to learn about local NHS talking therapy and how you can best support and signpost people who would benefit from treatment.
The two-hour sessions are held via Microsoft Teams and are a chance to meet Oxfordshire Talking Therapies colleagues, find out more and ask questions.
Colleagues are welcome from all professional backgrounds including:
· Emergency services
· GPs and health professionals
· Third sector colleagues
· Schools and education
· Community groups and clubs
· Employers
The next event is on Thursday 25th September 2025, from 2pm to 4pm.
To find out more details or to sign up to attend, please email oxon-talking-therapies@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk or call 01865 901222. A Microsoft Teams invite will be sent to your work email address.
You can also find out more on the http://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/oxon-talking-therapies/professionals/open-afternoons/

20/08/2025

In the latest of our 60 seconds interview series, we spoke with Dr Howard Ryland, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Health.

Dr Ryland, who is also a researcher in the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre discusses his step into academia, which allowed him to combine research with clinical forensic psychiatry within the prison service.

Read Dr Ryland's interview on our website: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/news/60-seconds-with-dr-howard-ryland-consultant-forensic-psychiatrist/

19/08/2025

Could a simple blood test help diagnose dementia earlier?

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be leading a major national research initiative that could transform how is diagnosed across the NHS.

The NIHR Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility is the first of 15 clinical sites actively recruiting for the READ-OUT study—a £13.5 million project to develop blood-based biomarkers for diagnosing ’s and other forms of .

Led by Professor Vanessa Raymont, the study involves 3,000 volunteers across 29 UK sites and aims to improve diagnostic accuracy, promote inclusive research, and shape future NHS dementia care pathways.

Learn more and find out how to get involved: Transforming Dementia Diagnosis:

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) was proud to be the first of 15 clinical sites actively recruiting participants for the national READ-OUT study, a major initiative under the Dementias…

15/08/2025

13/08/2025

We are delighted to launch our Green Plan 2025–2028, setting out a practical roadmap to reduce the Trust’s environmental impact and support the NHS’s national ambition to become the world’s first net zero health system

Oxford Health has officially launched its Green Plan 2025–2028, setting out a practical roadmap to reduce the Trust’s environmental impact and support the NHS’s national ambition to become the world’s…

12/08/2025

Oxford Health launches new Menstrual Health and Menopause Clinic, designed to support patients known to Secondary Care Mental Health Services where there is an interplay between their mental health and the menstrual cycle or menopause

The new clinic aims to offer further support to patients through some of their most vulnerable moments when dealing with menstrual health issues and menopausal symptoms.

25/07/2025

⚠️Our services are open as normal during the resident doctors strike. Please continue to attend your appointment. If there is any change to your appointment, you will be contacted directly.

22/07/2025

TOMORROW (23 July) Come and chat with us at Rose Hill Community Centre about brain and mental health research.

10.30am to 12.30pm at Rose Hill Community Centre, Carole’s Way, Rose Hill, Oxford, OX4 4HF.

Women and children are invited to join us for a morning of discussion and activities around brain and mental health research .

A free lunch is provided and there will be activities including arts and crafts, henna and a bouncy castle!

Further information email cora.reillymcgeown@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk. Or call Perri on 0774 317 3772.

Rosehill Community Center

21/07/2025

Cotswold House Oxford, an award-winning specialist adult eating disorders unit, has launched an e-learning course designed to equip staff with the skills and confidence to deliver effective therapeutic meal support. The module is now available nationally for use by eating disorder clinicians

Cotswold House Oxford, an award-winning specialist adult eating disorders unit, has launched an e-learning course designed to equip staff with the skills and confidence to deliver effective…