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
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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
Research colleagues join Oxford Pride 2025 celebrations
Research colleagues from Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) attended Oxford Pride 2025 to show support for the local LGBTQIA+ community and seek feedback from attendees on their awareness of mental health research. The recent Oxford ... Read More
Success at International Clinical Trials Day Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility Open Day
Recently, Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) hosted an Open Afternoon at the Warneford Hospital in Oxford for staff, patients, study participants and the public to learn about the ground-breaking research being conducted at the Facility. The event took place on International ... Read More
OH CRF celebrates International Clinical Trials Day
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
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
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
Join us at the Health Research Showcase 2025
Come along to the Health Research Showcase at the Westgate Centre on Thursday 29 May from 10am to learn about the broad range of healthcare research taking place in Oxford and how it translates into real benefits for NHS patients. The Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility will have a stand, ... Read More
First participants recruited to bipolar depression study
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 (OH CRF). The ASCEnD study aims to address the limited ... Read More
In case you missed it: ADHD ‘ask the expert’ webinar
Recently, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network (RDN) hosted a webinar on the latest research into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Steve Bond, who was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and is parent to a neurodivergent ... Read More
60 seconds with… Samuel Agyapong, Clinical Research Nurse
In the latest of our 60 second interview series, we spoke with Samuel Agyapong, Clinical Research Nurse at the NIHR Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF). Samuel is also one of seven Chief Nurse Fellows at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. The Chief Nurse Fellowships (CNF) are ... 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
Project Team Wins HSJ Award for Best NHS Pharmaceutical Partnership
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
National project enhances research opportunities for nursing students at Oxford Health CRF
Three Mental Health Nursing students studying at Oxford Brookes University have shared their experiences of taking part in MESH at OH CRF. MESH is a national NIHR Nursing and Midwifery led project which aims to provide nursing students with research exposure and ... Read More
New study at Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility looking for participants
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
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
Ask the expert webinar: Questions about ADHD
The public is invited to a webinar to ask questions of leading specialists about the latest research into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), hosted by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network. Professor Samuele Cortese and Dr Edoardo ... Read More
Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility Team gather for Away Day Event
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
Media filming at OH CRF for READ-OUT dementia study as Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust welcomes first participants
Recently Professor Vanessa Raymont, Director of Research and Development at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT), spoke to journalists from Sky News and The Times about the READ-OUT dementia study. READ-OUT, a country-wide trial aiming to revolutionise how dementia is diagnosed using blood ... Read More