Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

What Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust does

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is a public NHS Foundation Trust, established in 2015 and headquartered at John Radcliffe Hospital in Headington, Oxford. It operates four hospital sites — John Radcliffe (acute hospital and headquarters), Churchill (cancer and specialist services), Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (orthopaedics), and Horton General Hospital in Banbury (district general hospital serving North Oxfordshire) — together with administrative offices at OUH Cowley. The Trust delivers clinical, specialist, teaching, and research-oriented medical services to populations across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, and Warwickshire, with certain specialist services extending nationally into England and Wales. It is a major UK teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Oxford, and is the host of the Oxford Academic Health Science Network (AHSN).

OUH's core service offering spans emergency and acute medicine, surgery, maternity, cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopaedics, and a broad range of specialist and diagnostic services. Its digital product portfolio includes Cancer 360 (built on the NHS Federated Data Platform powered by Palantir Technologies UK LTD) for cancer care pathway management, the Health for Me patient portal for patient access to records and appointments, and integrations with the NHS e-Referral Service, NHS 111 First, and DrDoctor for patient communication. AI/ML capability is in development through the Oxford Clinical Artificial Intelligence Research (OxCAIR) initiative and the Digital Hospital Research Programme, with operational AI modalities in text, image, and structured data, and a stated shift toward process automation and NLP-driven documentation support.

The Trust's revenue model is dominated by publicly funded NHS healthcare services, allocated through NHS England, NHS Improvement, and the NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board, with supplementary income from fee-for-service private healthcare, research grants via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and Oxford Academic Health Partners, and education/training partnerships with the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University. NHS services are provided free at the point of use; private healthcare pricing is available on enquiry. The Trust is governed by a Board of Directors and a Council of Governors, with Foundation Trust membership drawn from patients, staff, and the wider public served.

Name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Legal name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Website

https://ouh.nhs.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a public NHS teaching hospital operating four sites across Oxfordshire, providing acute, specialist, maternity, and cancer services to Oxfordshire and surrounding counties, with research and clinical AI programmes through its University of Oxford affiliation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. NHS Public Healthcare Services: Core revenue from publicly funded NHS healthcare services, provided free at point of use to patients. Funded through NHS England and NHS Improvement allocations and Clinical Commissioning Group contracts.
2. Private Healthcare Services: Fee-for-service private healthcare for patients choosing private treatment options outside NHS pathways.
3. Research and Development Grants: Funding from National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Oxford Academic Health Partners, and other research grants for clinical research programmes.
4. Education and Training Services: Medical education, training programmes, and elective placements generating some revenue through partnerships with University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust operates as a publicly funded NHS Foundation Trust providing comprehensive clinical, specialist, teaching, and research-oriented hospital services across four sites in Oxfordshire. The Trust delivers emergency and acute care, planned surgery, cancer treatment, cardiac services, maternity, children's services, orthopaedics, and a wide range of specialist consultations and diagnostics. It also runs digital products including Cancer 360 (cancer care pathway management on the NHS Federated Data Platform) and the Health for Me patient portal, alongside research and medical education programmes affiliated with the University of Oxford.

Product overview

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust operates as an NHS Foundation Trust providing comprehensive healthcare services across four main hospital sites (John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, and Horton General Hospital). The Trust's digital product portfolio includes Cancer 360 for cancer care pathway management and the Health for Me patient portal for digital communications. The Trust also provides digital services including NHS 111 First triage, e-Referral Service, and various clinical service microsites covering specialties such as cancer, maternity, cardiac, children's services, eye care, and orthopaedics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oxford Hospitals Charity: The official charity supporting Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, raising funds for patient care and hospital improvements.
• NOC Appeal

Products and services

• Cancer 360 Digital product supporting and improving the cancer care pathway at Oxford University Hospitals. Enables care teams to identify actions to ensure procedures or treatments can be scheduled and carried out smoothly, and includes a Cancer Operations Centre providing service and team performance overview. Built on the NHS Federated Data Platform (Palantir Technologies).
• Health for Me (Patient Portal) Patient portal that enables patients to access their health information, appointments, and digital communications from Oxford University Hospitals. Used by NHS patients as a self-serve digital channel for managing their hospital interactions.
• NHS 111 First Urgent NHS care navigation service in Oxfordshire that directs patients to the most appropriate care, including OUH emergency departments, based on clinical assessment through NHS 111.
• e-Referral Service Digital referral service that enables GPs and clinicians to electronically refer patients for specialist appointments at Oxford University Hospitals.
• Emergency and Acute Hospital Services Emergency department, acute medicine, and urgent hospital care delivered across the Trust's acute sites (John Radcliffe Hospital and Horton General Hospital), serving NHS patients across Oxfordshire and the surrounding region.
• Specialist Clinical Services (Cancer, Cardiac, Maternity, Children's, Orthopaedics, Neurosciences) Comprehensive specialist hospital services including cancer treatment, cardiac and cardiothoracic surgery, maternity, children's hospital, eye hospital, orthopaedics (including hip, knee, spinal, foot and ankle, hand and wrist), neurosciences, and other specialties delivered across Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, and Horton General Hospital.
• Private Healthcare Services Fee-for-service private healthcare for patients choosing private treatment options outside NHS pathways, delivered by OUH clinicians.
• Clinical Research and Development Services Clinical research and development programmes funded through National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Oxford Academic Health Partners, and other research grants, delivered through active clinical trials and research collaborations.

Quantifiable outcome

• NHS Foundation Trust providing services across four hospital sites serving Oxfordshire and surrounding counties
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransformative partnerships across Oxford's centres for research, education and clinical practice to deliver solutions for best-in-class health and care. Key strategic partnership for research translation and academic health science collaboration.
• Oxford Academic Health Science Network (AHSN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxford AHSN is hosted by Oxford University Hospitals. Core purpose is enabling the NHS and academia to work with industry to identify, adopt and spread innovation and best practice across the region.
• Palantir Technologies UK LTDcoreTechnology or IntegrationData platform contractor providing the technology for NHS Federated Data Platform products including Cancer 360. Acts as a processor acting on behalf of the Trust under UK GDPR.
• University of OxfordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing teaching hospital affiliation, medical education programmes, research collaboration, and use of Oxford University branding under licence. Major source of clinical and research talent.
• Oxford Brookes UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for healthcare education and training, particularly nursing and allied health professional programmes.
• MitieminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPFI partner providing facilities management and services at OUH hospital sites.
• G4SminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPFI partner providing security and related services at OUH hospital sites.
• NHS England and NHS ImprovementcoreOthersRegulatory oversight body holding the Trust to account through the NHS System Oversight Framework. OUH is accountable through its Board to NHS England and NHS Improvement.
• NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care BoardcoreOthersICB responsible for commissioning healthcare services in Thames Valley region, including NHS services provided by OUH.
• Oxfordshire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for integrated health and social care, including Adult Social Services and Children's Services coordination for patient care transitions.
• National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body providing research funding and support for clinical research at OUH. Previously required PID (Performance in Initiating and Delivering Research) reporting.
• Oxford Hospitals CharitycoreOthersCharitable partner supporting OUH hospitals through fundraising, grants for equipment and improvements, and patient welfare initiatives. Supports publications, staff recognition, and hospital improvements.
• South West Commissioning Support UnitminorOthersCommissioning Support Unit providing back-office and analytical services for NHS Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Barts Health NHS Trust: East London NHS trust operating multiple hospital sites including St Bartholomew's and The Royal London, with Queen Mary University of London academic links — comparable large multi-site NHS teaching provider.
• Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust: Largest NHS trust in England formed from a merger of teaching hospitals including MRI, with strong University of Manchester research ties — comparable large multi-site academic NHS trust.
• Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust: Large London NHS Foundation Trust with King's College London affiliation, delivering multi-site specialist and teaching services including cancer and cardiovascular care — directly comparable academic trust.
• Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust: London-based NHS teaching hospital trust affiliated with Imperial College London, operating multiple hospital sites delivering specialist, research, and teaching services — closely comparable academic acute trust model.
• King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: South London NHS Foundation Trust operating multiple hospital sites with significant teaching, research, and specialist tertiary services — comparable as a multi-site academic NHS trust.
• Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Major Northern England NHS Foundation Trust with University of Sheffield affiliation, providing multi-site specialist and teaching services — comparable regional academic NHS trust.
• University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Major NHS Foundation Trust in central London affiliated with UCL, providing specialist tertiary services, research, and teaching — directly comparable as a university-affiliated NHS teaching trust.
• Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: North East England NHS Foundation Trust affiliated with Newcastle University, providing tertiary and specialist services across multiple sites — comparable university-affiliated NHS trust.
• Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Cambridge-based NHS Foundation Trust affiliated with the University of Cambridge, running Addenbrooke's and associated sites with strong research and specialist service portfolios — directly comparable as an Oxbridge-tier teaching trust.

Emerging players

• The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust: Specialist cancer hospital trust closely aligned with OUH's cancer portfolio and Cancer 360 pathway; comparable in oncology focus and research intensity but narrower in scope than OUH's general acute trust.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OUHospitals
• YouTubeyoutube.com/ouhnhs
• Facebookfacebook.com/OUHospitals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oxford-university-hospitals-nhs-trust
• Instagraminstagram.com/ouhospitals

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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