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Mental Health Awareness Week (11–17 May), led by the Mental Health Foundation, shines a spotlight this year on Action, recognising that small, practical steps can make a meaningful difference to mental wellbeing.  To mark the week, NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF): ... Read More

What is Bipolar Depression? Bipolar depression is diagnosed based on a history of mania or hypomania and the presence of a current major depressive episode. Symptoms can impair your functioning at work or school, your social and personal relationships, and other important aspects of your ... Read More

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) has introduced Count Me In, a new approach that gives patients the choice to hear about research studies they may be eligible to take part in. Taking part in research is always optional. Count Me In simply makes it easier for people to find out about ... Read More

On Wednesday 20 May, the NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF): Oxford Health will welcome staff, patients, and members of the public for tea and cake at our annual Open Afternoon.   The Open Afternoon, offers an opportunity to:  The event ... Read More

The DNA, Children and Young People’s Health Resource (D-CYPHR) is a landmark national programme designed to transform understanding of childhood health.  Launched in summer 2023, the initiative has already welcomed more than 12,500 volunteers from across the UK, marking a ... Read More

Research opportunity to trial disease‑modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s disease The NIHR Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) is inviting people to take part in important new research studies exploring innovative treatments designed to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s ... Read More

The NIHR Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) has launched a new video to help people understand what to expect when attending a clinical research visit. The video provides a guided walkthrough of the facility, including the waiting areas, clinic rooms and garden, and follows the ... Read More

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) has secured a significant boost of over £500,000 for its research infrastructure through the latest National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Capital Investment Funding announcement, strengthening the Trust’s ability to deliver high quality, ... Read More

Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) has joined more than thirty national health organisations in pledging to improve public involvement in health and social care research.  Recently, OH CRF signed the Health Research Authority’s (HRA) Shared Commitment to Public ... Read More

An AI-driven tool that tailors antidepressant treatment to individual patients was shown to improve outcomes for people with depression, compared to standard treatment, in a major international trial. It is the first time ever a mental health clinical prediction tool has been demonstrated as ... Read More

A nursing student from Oxford Brookes University has completed a rewarding 12 week placement with the NIHR Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF), gaining valuable experience across a range of clinical research activities.  Amy Dunstall, a second year ... Read More

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) are recruiting participants for the world’s largest study of anxiety and depression. The Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression (GLAD) Study, led by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Mental Health BioResource is a project set up ... Read More

This article has been written by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (Oxford Health) and reviewed by Eli Lilly and Company Limited (Lilly) as part of the Collaborative Working Agreement between Lilly and four NHS Trusts: Greater Manchester Mental Health, Oxford Health, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals ... Read More

The high number of registrations from across the UK (registrations from Dundee to Exeter) for the recent Research Careers Showcase event for Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals, Healthcare Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists (NMAHP’s) was encouraging and demonstrated the appetite for ... Read More

The Severe Mental Illness Longitudinal Evaluation (SMILE) BioResource is a new, national initiative aiming to accelerate research to improve outcomes and quality of life for people living with severe mental illness (SMI). The SMILE BioResource is a collaboration led by the NIHR Mental Health ... Read More

This spring, a creative collaboration began to take shape at the Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) and by autumn, it had blossomed into something special.   What started as a conversation around enhancing the Facility’s courtyard garden has grown ... Read More

Do you know a young person who could take part in autism research? The OVAAT study, run by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Neuro-developmental Diagnostic Clinic (NDC) pathway, is looking for participants to help assess a new diagnostic tool for autism. The diagnostic ... Read More

The University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN) has launched the MSc in Pain Neurosciences, designed to equip researchers and clinicians with a rigorous understanding of pain mechanisms and their clinical implications. This two-year, part-time programme adopts a ... Read More