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Innovation Perspectives: Q&A with Professor John Geddes

This morning the Oxford Academic Health Partners  (OAHP) published an interview with NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre Director Prof John Geddes.


Call for more research investment for serious mental illness treatments.

More focused research on medication for serious mental illness is needed in the UK according to a leading Oxford Professor.


Volunteers needed for new study for family carers of people living with dementia

A new carers study, iACT4CRERS,  has opened in the Oxford Health Memory & Cognition Research Delivery Team.


Virtual Reality technology to treat agoraphobia approved for use in the NHS

Today, for the first time a virtual reality treatment (VR) has been recommended for use in NHS mental health services. The automated VR treatment enables patients who are largely housebound with agoraphobia to practise re-entering everyday situations.


University of Oxford Awarded £3 Million to Establish HealthTech Research Centre

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust wins NIHR award for new HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) to explore innovative Health Technology to enhance community and primary care.


Evaluation of image analysis technology supporting dementia diagnosis

Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley have published  a case study on their involvement in the development of a dementia diagnostic called FSL,  a software platform which can extract metrics from brain scans.


Oxford grandfather takes part in study testing if weight loss drug can help Alzheimer’s disease

An Oxford grandfather taking part in a research trial into whether a new weight loss drug can help Alzheimer’s patients has urged others to consider joining studies.


A new approach to recruiting for clinical trials

‘Count Me In’: Transforming research practice in mental healthcare through a novel recruitment approach that offers access to a large and diverse patient cohort.


New NIHR campaign “Shape the Future” how to get involved.

The NHS is celebrating its 75th birthday this year. You can join The Shape the Future campaign to recognise how National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) research contributes to the NHS, saving lives and money. 


The Cognitive Remediation in Bipolar Disorder study (CRiB2) is looking for participants

We are investigating the effects of a new psychological therapy for people with bipolar disorder and looking for volunteers to take part in a research study