Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) working in partnership with the University of Oxford is one of 18 centres supporting the national National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) BioResource facilities in England. Led by Professor Philip McGuire, the Oxford Health ... Read More
Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility Staff Share Research at NMAHPPs Conference 2025
The Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) was well represented at the 2025 Celebrating NMAHPPs in Research conference, held recently at Kassam Stadium, Oxford. The event brought together nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, healthcare scientists, pharmacists and clinical ... Read More
Oxford Health CRF Marks The Great Big Green Week with Sustainability and Staff Wellbeing Initiatives
The NIHR Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) marked The Great Big Green Week (6–14 June) with a series of activities reflecting its ongoing commitment to sustainability and staff wellbeing. The NHS generates approximately 156,000 tonnes of clinical waste annually, ... Read More
Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility Donates Medical Supplies to Support Wildlife Care at Tiggywinkles Animal Hospital
As part of its sustainability efforts, the Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) has donated expired but still usable medical supplies including syringes, cannulas, dressings, and blood tubes, to Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital. These items, no longer suitable for human clinical use, will now support ... Read More
CRF Nominations for the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Awards
We are thrilled to announce that the Clinical Research Facility has received three nominations for the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Staff Awards, which acknowledge the dedication, hard work and positive impact that staff have on patients, families and the wider community.The team have been ... Read More
Clinical Research Facility Open Afternoon 20 May 2025
The public, students and staff and invited to join us for tea and cake to celebrate International Clinical Trials Day 2025. International Clinical Trials Day takes place annually on 20 May and is an opportunity to recognise those who take part in and deliver life-changing clinical trials. The ... Read More
Introducing our new Public and Patient Involvement, Engagement, and Participation Lead
We are delighted to announce that Angela Conlan has joined us at the Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (CRF) as the new Public and Patient Involvement, Engagement and Participation (PPIE+P) Lead. Angela brings a wealth of experience and passion to this role, having worked with various teams ... Read More
What are the best treatments for movement disorder in people with schizophrenia or mood disorders?
Professor Andrea Cipriani, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford and Director of the NIHR Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF), has led on a study which analysed treatments for tardive dyskinesia (TD) in people with schizophrenia or mood disorders. TD is a ... Read More
Society of Digital Psychiatry’s First Annual Symposium
Dr. Katherine Smith, Clinical Lead for the Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF), recently gave a talk at the first annual symposium of the Society of Digital Psychiatry. The talk is titled "Challenges/Solutions in Digital Mental Health for Schizophrenia", and you can watch it below. ... Read More