Ryan Kerstein, an NHS surgeon with a track record of supporting innovation, is the new Chief Medical Officer at Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley (HIOTV) from 1 September 2026. Ryan is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and he will continue his clinical practice at the trust while working three days […]
Plans to create a £750m mental health and medical research campus in Oxford have been given the go-ahead by Oxford City Council. In collaboration with the University of Oxford and a local benefactor, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust submitted a planning application last summer to build a brand-new mental health hospital to replace the current 200-year-old Warneford […]
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 Trust (OHFT), the University of Oxford and a benefactor that would see the creation […]
More than 225 of Oxford’s health and care professionals came together on 2nd July to share and celebrate research led and delivered by the area’s nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, healthcare scientists, pharmacists and clinical psychologists (NMAHPPs). The Celebrating NMAHPPs in Research Conference 2025, hosted by the Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP) and introduced by […]
Six people have become the first OUH staff to take part in a new scheme to support nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, healthcare scientists, pharmacy staff and psychologists (NMAHPPS) in developing their career in research. The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is funding the new Preparatory Award for a Research Career (PARC) Programme, which […]
Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) has received £1 million to fund state-of-the-art research facilities and equipment, much of it to allow its pharmacy team to meet growing demand. The funding was awarded after a competitive process by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) as part of its capital funding to NHS organisations across […]
Linda King retired on 31 July 2024 from the Board of the Oxford Academic Health Partners having been actively involved in the AHSC and its development over the last ten years. Her contribution has been significant and has particularly contributed to the OAHP’s focus on the importance and development of the NMAHPPS workforce. She will […]
This year, around 100,000 people in the UK will have a stroke. AI algorithms developed by a University of Oxford spinout company are ensuring that more stroke patients will receive better care and outcomes. It’s no coincidence that the best-known acronym for spotting signs of a stroke urges FAST action. Every second counts, not least for […]
Eight Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) healthcare professionals have taken their first steps on the clinical academic pathway after presenting the results of their six-month NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) internship research projects. The internships are aimed at Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals, Pharmacists and Healthcare Scientists (NMAHPPS) who have little or no research experience. The BRC […]
Plans for Warneford Park took a step forward as partners in the project signed a Conditional Option Agreement (COA) and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), agreeing on how they will work together going forward. If plans are approved, Warneford Park will provide a new mental health hospital alongside a major brain health research and innovation campus […]