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D-Day anniversary - a time to remember
Today (6 June) marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings - a time to remember as a nation those who lost their lives on that day.
Read D-Day anniversary - a time to remember…Get moving this Mental Health Awareness Week
This week (13 to 19 May) is Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is all about movement for your mind.
Read Get moving this Mental Health Awareness Week…New Chair takes up role at Oxleas
Professor Andrew George has taken up his new role as Chair of Oxleas by visiting services across the organisation.
Read New Chair takes up role at Oxleas…"A privilege to work alongside such excellent people at Oxleas"
April marked the month that we said a fond farewell to our Chair, Andy Trotter.
Read "A privilege to work alongside such excellent people at Oxleas"…International visit to share learning
Improving quality and creating trauma-informed care were key topics of discussion when we welcomed visitors from the Institute of Mental Health in Singapore earlier this month.
Read International visit to share learning…New Chair to join Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
We’re pleased to announce that our Council of Governors today (21 March) approved the appointment of Professor Andrew George MBE as the next Chair of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.
Read New Chair to join Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust…National recognition for Safeguarding Bexley team
It’s Social Work Week – a time to bring people together to learn, connect and influence change.
Read National recognition for Safeguarding Bexley team…NHS Staff Survey shows Oxleas staff feel most involved in the country
The NHS Staff Survey results have been released, and we're pleased to share that our results are “overwhelmingly positive”, compared to the sector and our scores last year, with staff recommending Oxleas as a place to work and for treatment notably high.
Read NHS Staff Survey shows Oxleas staff feel most involved in the country…Join Board of Directors’ meeting on Thursday
Don't miss our next Board of Directors' meeting on Thursday 7 March.
Read Join Board of Directors’ meeting on Thursday…Media enquiries
The communications team provides a point of contact for journalists to respond to all media enquiries.
We are happy to help journalists represent the trust accurately, so please do get in touch to ensure your facts and information are up-to-date before publishing your story.
Our media team is responsible for:
- Responding to media queries
- Arranging interviews with our nationally and internationally renowned experts who can talk about some of the trust’s specialist topics
For all media enquiries Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, please email oxl-tr.communications@nhs.net where a member of the team will review and action your request.
If you have an urgent enquiry outside of office hours or at the weekend, please contact our director on call via the Bracton Centre switchboard on 01322 294300.
Filming and photography requests
We receive documentary, location and broadcast filming requests on a regular basis – we consider all proposals on an individual basis and will try to accommodate proposals where possible, if appropriate.
No photography or filming is permitted without prior arrangement and agreement. Our patients always come first and we have a duty to protect their safety and confidentiality. Anyone found filming or taking photographs on the trust premises without the permission of the trust’s communications team will be asked to leave by the security department and may face prosecution.
Unless agreed otherwise, film crews and photographers must be accompanied by a member of the Communications Team at all times.
Contact: oxl-tr.communications@nhs.net
