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Oxford Health BRC wins government funding for its CHRONOS project
News published on June 18, 2021
A project using artificial intelligence to develop digital triage tools for mental health clinicians (CHRONOS) has been successful in the latest round of the Artificial Intelligence in Health and Care Award.
Treating needle fears may reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy rates by 10%
News published on June 16, 2021
A new large-scale study shows that a quarter of the UK adult population screens positive for a potential injection phobia and this may be a cause of vaccine hesitancy.
Professor Christopher Fairburn recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
News published on June 15, 2021
Emeritus Professor Christopher Fairburn, Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, has been appointed to the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in this year’s Birthday Honours List in recognition of his work at the forefront of eating disorder research for over 30 years
Professor John Geddes steps down as Director of Research at Oxford Health
News published on June 10, 2021
Professor John Geddes will step down as the Director of Research and Development at Oxford Health later this month after 10 years.
Stroke Awareness Month 2021 – How stroke research at Oxford Health is helping rebuild lives
News published on May 27, 2021
May is Stroke Awareness month, and this year the Stroke Association is focusing on research and its importance for improving patient outcomes after stroke.
Celebrating International Clinical Trials Day with the CRF
News published on May 20, 2021
Watch our short film introducing the NIHR Oxford cognitive health Clinical Research Facility – meet the people who work there and find out more about what they do and how you can get involved.
Nursing research and the future of healthcare – Q&A with Dr Cathy Henshall
News published on May 12, 2021
This International Nurses’ Day, Dr Cathy Henshall, Head of Research Delivery at Oxford Health and Reader in the Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery (OSNM), talks about preparing the next generation of nurses for roles in patient care and research.
Risk of rare blood clotting higher for COVID-19 than for vaccines
News published on April 19, 2021
A new study has reported that the risk of the rare blood clotting known as cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) following COVID-19 infection is around 100 times greater than normal, and several times higher than it is post-vaccination or following influenza.
COVID-19 survivors at risk of neurological and psychiatric disorders
News published on April 7, 2021
A new study shows 1 in 3 survivors of COVID-19 received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within 6 months. The risk was greater in people who had severe COVID-19, but 1 in 9 patients not requiring hospitalisation, also received a diagnosis.
How research has kept calm and carried on over a year of lockdown
News published on April 1, 2021
Over the last year many in the Oxford Health Research and Development team have been asked to work from home. But lockdown restrictions have not slowed the pace of research at the trust.