Vaccinations All adults over the age of 18 can now get vaccinated against Covid 19. Oxford Health is the lead provider for large-scale vaccination centres for Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire West which use approved Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Moderna vaccines. These are located at: Kassam Stadium, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6DE Madejski Stadium, Bennett Road, Reading, RG2 0FL […]
The University of Oxford and our partners AstraZeneca have today announced that one billion doses of the ChAdOx1 nCov-19 coronavirus vaccine have been released, to more than 170 countries, marking a key milestone as part of the University and AstraZeneca’s joint vision to make the available to the world, on a not-for-profit basis for the […]
The Centre for Diversity Policy Research and Practice’s EPSRC research project, ‘Women and Spinouts: A Case for Action’ has contributed to the ‘Equity in the STEM workforce’ report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). The report makes key recommendations to the UK Government […]
In recognition of its outstanding support for small businesses, student and social entrepreneurship and commitment to the local economy, Oxford Brookes Business School has been awarded the Small Business Charter Award. The Small Business Charter Award is a national accreditation, assessed by small business leaders, and Oxford Brookes Business School now joins 36 other institutions who hold […]
A gift from the Red Avenue Foundation will enable the expansion of a major research programme aimed at rapidly identifying and interrogating emerging COVID-19 variants. The funding will support a multidisciplinary team of scientists from the University of Oxford and the Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust as they continuously assess new COVID-19 variants, […]
The University of Oxford’s and our partners AstraZeneca have today announced that one billion doses of the ChAdOx1 nCov-19 coronavirus vaccine have been released, to more than 170 countries, marking a key milestone as part of the University and AstraZeneca’s joint vision to make the available to the world, on a not-for-profit basis for the […]
Two doses of either the Pfizer or Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine offer similar protection against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection to that coming from natural immunity after infection, an ongoing study of healthcare workers has found. None of the 1,456 healthcare workers at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust who had received two vaccines had a symptomatic infection […]
The final analyses for this trial were published on 11 March – please see the full release Novavax UK and SA Final Data Announcement March 11 2021 FINAL[87]
This article is from 2 December 2020 – the situation may change with time. With temperatures set to plummet this weekend, it’s an ideal time for residents of all ages across Oxfordshire to firm up personal winter health and care plans and be prepared in case you become unwell with a cough, cold, or the […]
The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) in Oxford has been rated highly for how it uses technology to improve patient care. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital, has reached ‘Stage 6’ on the EMR Adoption and Maturity (EMRAM) scale, the second highest rating by the international Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). HIMSS is […]