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Count Me In is an Oxford Health initiative that gives patients the choice to hear about research opportunities they may be eligible for, so they can decide whether or not to take part. If you would like to learn more about Count Me In, a range of easy‑to‑understand resources is available online ... Read More

A new research programme dedicated to improving the health outcomes of Black communities has been launched at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.  The Improving Black Health Outcomes (IBHO) Bioresource is a new research programme dedicated to studying health ... Read More

Count Me In is an Oxford Health initiative that gives patients the choice to hear about research opportunities they may be eligible for, so they can decide whether or not to take part. Count Me In is designed to be simple and flexible, putting choice firmly in the hands of patients. If Count ... Read More

Dementia Action Week is an opportunity to consider what taking action really means. While there is an ever growing focus on how risk factors may contribute to the risk of developing dementia and how managing those could help (Lancet Commission 2024; The surprising habits linked to dementia), ... Read More

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

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

World Bipolar Day provides an opportunity to highlight our specialist Bipolar research clinic at Oxford Health NHS FT (OHFT) which is helping to improve understanding, treatment and care for people living with Bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects mood, ... Read More

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

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

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 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

Introduction Across Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust’s research infrastructures, the Trust’s Research and Delivery teams, the NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF): Oxford Health, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC): Oxford Health and the NIHR Mental Health Translational Research ... Read More

During the last 12 months, the NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF): Oxford Health has opened its doors to facilitate media filming for local and national news outlets, highlighting a selection of of the mental health studies running at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT), that the Facility ... Read More

Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (CRF: Oxford Health) 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 ... Read More

As part of its sustainability efforts, the Clinical Research Facility (CRF: Oxford Health) 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 ... Read More

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust's Mental Health Research Delivery Team have successfully recruited the first participants to the ASCEnD study into bipolar disorder, which is being carried out at the Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (CRF: Oxford Health). The ASCEnD study aims to address ... Read More