Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised by Muscular Dystrophy UK for providing outstanding care for people with muscle-wasting conditions. The Trust was awarded Centre of Clinical Excellence status by the charity, alongside 16 other centres across the UK, for the second time. The awards recognise excellence across a range of criteria, including […]
Leading Oxford Neurosurgeon is honoured. Professor Tipu Aziz from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDSS) has been awarded the Medal of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS) for his lifetime achievement in neurosurgery. – read more here
A new approach to tackling Ebola and other diseases has been determined. (This links into the Immunity and Infection Theme of the AHSC). More information can be found here
Novartis and the University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute to establish world-leading research alliance using artificial intelligence to understand complex diseases and improve drug development Jan 18, 2019 Unique five-year alliance established between industry and academia to advance the analysis and interpretation of ultra large and multiple datasets, using cutting edge technology including artificial intelligence […]
An initiative bringing together the Oxford AHSN, NHS and industry to improve patient care has won a national prize. The collaboration with Roche Diagnostics to introduce a new test for pre-eclampsia into maternity units was the winner of the ‘Best Healthcare Provider Partnership’ category of the HSJ Partnership Awards. The judges said: “This project showed […]
In light of significant public and media interest in this issue at present, this statement clarifies the current position. Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust currently provides the Thames Valley regional Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography (PET-CT) service in the Cancer Centre at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford. This service is commissioned by […]
High levels of cholesterol are a major risk factor for stroke according to new research published today in Nature Medicine by researchers in Nuffield Department of Population Health. High levels of cholesterol are a major risk factor for stroke according to new research published today in Nature Medicine. The study suggests that more widespread use of statin […]
Four leading healthcare academics in Oxford have received a prestigious national award. The University of Oxford professors have been named National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigators in recognition of their ‘outstanding contribution to clinical and applied health and social care research’. The successful candidates are all prominent researchers in the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). […]
Check this out Dr Shelly Coe, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition at Oxford Brookes University, has led a study into how a hot chocolate drink could be effective in tackling the fatigue associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). Dr Coe and a team of researchers found that people given a cocoa drink rich in flavonoids reported less […]
A hard-hitting play aimed at challenging the taboos about self-harm is returning for a fourth tour of Oxfordshire schools it was announced today (Fri) on National Self-Harm Awareness Day. Under My Skin was developed with the guidance of experts from Oxford Health’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and School Health Nursing teams, alongside teachers […]