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Count Me In to launch this week

17th November 2025

Count Me In

We’re a few days away from launching Count Me In, Oxford Health’s pioneering approach to make research participation easier, fairer and more inclusive. Research helps us improve care, develop new treatments and understand mental health better. But we can’t do it without you. Count Me In ensures ... Read More

Oxford’s temporary congestion charge: what you need to know

21st October 2025

From Wednesday 29 October 2025, Oxford will introduce a temporary congestion charge to help manage traffic during the extended closure of Botley Road. This short-term measure is designed to keep the city moving, making journeys quicker, more connected, and more reliable. Visitors to Oxford should ... Read More

Research Participation Made Easier with Count Me In

13th October 2025

At Oxford Health, we believe research should be accessible to everyone. We’re preparing to launch Count Me In following its pilot in 2021, a pioneering approach to make it easier for our patients and service users to hear about and take part in research. Currently, research relies on busy ... Read More

Celebrating research excellence on World Mental Health Day

10th October 2025

This year’s World Mental Health Day theme “Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies” resonates with many during these uncertain times. At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT), we understand the impact that mental ill health has on patients, their families and ... Read More

Alzheimer’s project at Oxford Health nominated for top NHS award

9th October 2025

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) is delighted to announce that its biomarker pilot project in collaboration with Eli Lilly & Company has been shortlisted for the prestigious HSJ Partnership of the Year Award 2025, recognising outstanding collaboration between the NHS and its ... Read More

From wellbeing to discovery: research engagement at Oxford’s Older People’s Day

2nd October 2025

Older peoples day 2025

Oxford Town Hall was abuzz with energy and connection yesterday as it hosted Older People’s Day 2025, a vibrant celebration marking the UN International Day of Older Persons. Organised by the Oxford 50+ Network with support from Oxford City Council, the event welcomed hundreds of visitors from ... Read More

Planning application submitted for a major mental health and medical research campus in Oxford

27th August 2025

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Plans to transform an NHS site into a major mental health and medical research campus in Headington have been submitted to Oxford City Council by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.  Warneford Park is a unique collaboration between Oxford Health NHS Foundation ... Read More

OH CRF celebrates International Clinical Trials Day

19th May 2025

The Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) is excited to announce its upcoming Open Afternoon event, set to take place on Tuesday May 20 from 1pm to 3.30pm at the Warneford Hospital in Oxford. This event is a fantastic opportunity for the public to learn about the ground-breaking research ... Read More

Exciting Academic Opportunity for NMAHPs at BOB ICB

16th May 2025

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Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) is excited to announce an academic opportunity for Nurses, Midwives, and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHPs) connected with organisations in the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB). This initiative is ... Read More

Project Team Wins HSJ Award for Best NHS Pharmaceutical Partnership

26th March 2025

Congratulations to the project team for winning the HSJ Award for ‘Best Pharmaceutical Partnership with the NHS. The HSJ Award for the ‘Best Pharmaceutical Partnership with the NHS was described by the organisers as ‘improving accurate, early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease’. The partnership ... Read More

New study at Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility looking for participants

21st February 2025

The ReTain study at the Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) is looking for volunteers aged 55-75 without a memory condition to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an immunotherapy treatment in slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease. Participation ... Read More

Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility Team gather for Away Day Event

5th February 2025

Recently, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) staff spent the evening together at the Voco Spires Hotel in Oxford to celebrate their hard work and success. The event started with an inspiring presentation from OH CRF ... Read More

New study for Treatment-Resistant Depression launches at Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility

28th January 2025

Recently, the NIHR Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) has begun researching a new potential drug treatment for Treatment-Resistant Depression. A significant number of people with depression are not helped by at least two antidepressant medications. This is known as ... Read More

Spotlight on Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility

16th January 2025

Recently, Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP) published a case study focusing on OH CRF's growing and diverse portfolio of studies and highly skilled staff, how we work across the National and Oxford research landscape and what our vision is for the future. The case study includes input and ... Read More

VIP visit for Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility

29th November 2024

Layla Moran visits OH CRF

Recently Layla Moran, Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon and Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee visited the Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF). The MP and her team were onsite at Warneford Hospital discussing plans for the Warneford Park ... Read More

Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker Pilot Project launched at Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility

28th November 2024

Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker Pilot Project launched at Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility

Dementia is widely recognised as one of the largest global public health challenges and the most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). In 2022, dementia and Alzheimer's disease was the leading cause of death in the UK and with approximately 33% of the UK population aged fifty or ... Read More

NIHR BRC and CRF Inclusion Conference

22nd October 2024

Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre (BBRC) and Clinical Research Facility (BCRF) played host to the first Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and Clinical Research Facility (CRF) Inclusion Conference at “The Exchange” in Birmingham on 17 October.   The event provided BRC and ... Read More

New study for Treatment-Resistant Depression launches at Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility

17th October 2024

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Recently, the NIHR Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) has begun researching a new potential drug treatment for Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD). A significant number of people with depression are not helped by at least two antidepressant medications. This is known as ... Read More

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