Heart surgery on children is to remain suspended at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital until August at the earliest after the deaths of four babies.

An independent review into paediatric cardiac surgical services at the hospital between January 2009 and February 2010 has been launched by the South Central Strategic Health Authority.

The report and its recommendations are set to be presented to the authority, the hospital board and families of the dead children on July 29.

Surgery has...

A cancer research project at the University of Oxford has been boosted by a £25,000 donation from Hallmark Cards.

Led by Dr Madalena Tarsounas, the pioneering research project hopes to discover more about genes that are susceptible to breast cancer in a bid to develop future treatments.  The donation is part of the firm’s Cards for a Cure campaign, which has donated £1m to cancer research projects since 2007.

Dr Tarsounas said: “This is a huge sum of money and we are extremely...

Leading medical researchers from Oxford have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to healthcare research.

Seven researchers from the University of Oxford and Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust have been awarded Senior Investigator status by the National Institute for Health Research.

The award recognises research into improved prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, evaluating clinical interventions in pregnancy, healthcare economics, high tech cancer surgery...

Jog into spring by joining one of West Oxfordshire’s new jogging groups for beginners this month.

The JustJog sessions are being run by the district’s GO Active (Get Oxfordshire Active) team, with sessions running for 10 weeks starting in Chipping Norton on March 17, Eynsham on March 18 and Woodstock on March 29.

The JustJog groups are being run in partnership with Run England and will be led by qualified jog leaders. The aim is to encourage beginners to give jogging a try while...