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
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Alzheimer’s project at Oxford Health nominated for top NHS award
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
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
Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility hosts students for In2scienceUK placement
Recently, the Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (CRF: Oxford Health) welcomed two A-Level students as part of their In2scienceUK work placement. In2scienceUK offers young people from low socioeconomic backgrounds an insight into Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) ... Read More
Clinical Research Nurse wins Oxford Health People Award
Congratulations to Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (CRF: Oxford Health) Clinical Research Nurse Abigail Stewart who has won an Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OH FT) Exceptional People Award (EPA) for her "exceptional dedication and outstanding contributions" to the Facility. The ... Read More
NIHR Clinical Research Facility: Oxford Health powers ahead with mental health study delivery
Over recent months the NIHR Clinical Research Facility Oxford Health (CRF: Oxford Health) colleagues have been even busier than usual delivering a wide range of mental health studies. The CRF: Oxford Health runs a mix of commercial and non-commercial studies investigating a range conditions ... Read More
Planning application submitted for a major mental health and medical research campus in Oxford
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
Lights, camera, research! The NIHR Clinical Research Facility: Oxford Health welcomes media to showcase groundbreaking research
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 is supporting the NIHR BioResource in England
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
Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility Staff Share Research at NMAHPPs Conference 2025
The Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (CRF: Oxford Health) 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 ... Read More
NIHR Clinical Research Facility: Oxford Health marks The Great Big Green Week with sustainability and staff wellbeing initiatives
The NIHR Clinical Research Facility: Oxford Health (CRF: Oxford Health) 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 ... Read More
Research colleagues join Oxford Pride 2025 celebrations
Research colleagues from Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (CRF: Oxford Health) 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 ... Read More
Success at International Clinical Trials Day Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility Open Day
Recently, Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (CRF: Oxford Health) 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 ... Read More
OH CRF celebrates International Clinical Trials Day
The Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (CRF: Oxford Health) 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 ... 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 (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
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 (CRF: Oxford Health). The ASCEnD study aims to address ... 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
