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Personalised kits help calm patients in distress
News published on December 16, 2020
A new initiative on Sandford Ward at the Fulbrook Centre has brought personalised self-soothe kits to support patients in distress.
Take part in an online survey about COVID-19 and mental health
News published on December 3, 2020
Researchers at the National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) want to know how the lives of people with lived experience of a mental illness have been affected by the COVID-19 virus.
Opt-out approach to research benefits patients and staff
News published on December 2, 2020
A new study undertaken by an interdisciplinary team at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre, has shown that an ‘opt-out’ approach to research recruitment could benefit both clinical research and patient care.
Your feedback on the future of community nursing research needed
News published on December 1, 2020
Community nurses from Oxford Health are taking part in a new national project to give patients, carers and healthcare professionals the opportunity to have their say about the future of community nursing research.
New project explores student nurses’ educational experiences during the pandemic
News published on November 19, 2020
Researchers from Oxford Health are among those leading a new UK-wide study to investigate the experiences of student nurses on placement in the NHS during the pandemic.
20% of COVID-19 patients receive a psychiatric diagnosis within 90 days
News published on November 10, 2020
A new study suggests that having COVID-19 increases a person’s risk of developing psychiatric disorders, and that having a psychiatric disorder increases the chance of getting COVID-19.
Nursing research leader Cathy Henshall awarded Readership at Oxford Brookes University
News published on October 28, 2020
Congratulations to Dr Cathy Henshall who has been awarded a Readership within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at Oxford Brookes University (OBU).
Free online talks about health research
News published on September 17, 2020
How research is helping improve the lives of millions of NHS patients is the focus of a series of online talks from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
Innovative new Brain Health Centre – first of its kind in UK
News published on September 17, 2020
The Oxford Brain Health Centre (BHC) has opened its doors to patients for the first time. Developed with the involvement of members of the public with lived experience of memory problems, the centre is a combined clinical and research service which has the potential to revolutionise NHS memory services.
Case study of digital innovation
News published on September 16, 2020
Scaling Sleepio to 15,000 people in 18 months – Free webinar from Oxford Academic Health Science Network