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Warwickshire company launches ‘Social Careline’
A South Warwickshire company launched a new telephone and communication service designed to help busy relatives stay in contact with their loved ones throughout the working day and beyond. Managing Director, Abby Symons joins Radio Horton's Maureen Paterson on Live...
Interview with Andrew Stevens on OCCG Public Consultation
Liz spoke exclusively with Andrew Stevens - Director of Strategy and Planning at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to help explain the ongoing public consultation in connection with the five year Government sustainability and transformation plan and...
Shoppers support Horton General Hospital thanks to Radio Horton
Radio Horton has donated £400 to the Horton General Hospital after another successful festive season of fundraising at two Banbury supermarkets. Banbury's hospital radio station held its twenty-sixth Christmas fundraiser at the Sainsbury's supermarket on Oxford Road,...
MP encourages constituents to take part in John Radcliffe journey times campaign
Victoria Prentis, Member of Parliament for North Oxfordshire, is encouraging her constituents to take part in her campaign, collecting information on journey times to the John Radcliffe Hospital (JR) in Oxford. The idea follows a meeting with the Oxfordshire Clinical...
Interview with Angharad Orchard of Katharine House Hospice
Earlier this week, Chief Executive of the Katharine House Hospice, Angharad Orchard popped into Radio Horton's Live at Three programme on Monday to talk to Liz MacLeod about the Katharine House Hospice and care it provides in the local Banbury community. Following a...
Official opening of Horton Endoscopy Unit
On Friday 25 November 2016 Dame Fiona Caldicott, Chairman of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will officially open the newly refurbished Endoscopy Unit at the Horton General Hospital. She will be joined by Trust Chief Executive, Dr Bruno Holthof, and...
Banbury Pub selects Hospital Radio
In 2015, The Easington [public house], Banbury made Radio Horton their charity of the year. In addition to having collection tins on the bar, the Ember Inns-owned pub hosted a family fun weekend, E-Fest which featured live music and entertainment from 3rd-5th July...
DeerJam music festival raises funds for Radio Horton
Radio Horton was one of two nominated charities supported by the annual DeerJam Festival which took place this summer at Ye Olde Reine Deer Inn. A team from Banbury's hospital radio station compèred and recorded performances over the weekend-long festival from local...
A Call for ward visitors
Do you enjoy chatting to people and have an interest in music? If yes, and you have a couple of hours to spare on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday, then Radio Horton would love to hear from you. Broadcasting for over 52 years, Radio Horton is always looking to add to our...
Bobby Bragg passes away
It is with great sadness to deliver the tragic news of the recent passing of Radio Horton's Vice President, Bobby Bragg who recently lost his battle with a long term illness. Bobby worked on virtually every game show, sitcom and chat show produced by popular TV...
Radio Horton helps Children’s Ward Celebrate National Play in Hospital Week 2016
National Play in Hospital Week is organised by the National Association of Health Play Specialists (NAHPS) and Starlight Children’s Foundation is delighted to support NPIHW for a sixth year. This special week is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and raise awareness...
Green tokens tot-up at Waitrose
Hospital Radio Horton has recently received £286 courtesy of customers of Waitrose, Brackley through its nationwide Community Matters initiative. First launched by Waitrose in 2008, the scheme has so far donated more than £14 million to local charities across the...
New service at HART of Oxfordshire patient care
A new service that aims to deliver high quality care in Oxfordshire patients’ own homes or places of residence has been launched. The new Home Assessment Reablement Team (HART), launched on 1 October, will allow people to leave hospital once their medical needs are...
One week to Nominate Horton Staff for Patients Choice Award
Just one week remains for patients and their loved ones from across the Banbury area to nominate Horton hospital staff who have delivered outstanding care to them over the past year for a new recognition award. The Patients’ Choice Award, run by Oxford University...
Radio Horton receive thanks for Watford Olde English Fayre
Radio Horton has received a thank you letter for lending a hand on Watford Ye Olde English Fayre. Chairman of the Watford Village Hall Committee, Dan White expressed his gratitude, which can be viewed in the letter below. Dear Bill, Thanks for your email and very kind...
Radio Horton accepts donation from Broughton Castle Sportive
At a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Banbury Cherwell, Radio Horton received a donation of £250.00 for the help provided at the Broughton Castle Sportive 2016. Radio Horton is extremely grateful for the club's generosity. The Broughton Castle Sportive is the...
OUH Trust temporarily suspends Horton obstetric unit
At an Extraordinary Board Meeting held yesterday (31st August 2016), the Board of Directors of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have determined that for immediate and real patient safety reasons contingency plans must be put in place to temporarily...
Horton Q&A Public Meeting at St Mary’s Banbury
Crowds turned out in force once again to attend a public meeting at St. Mary's Church on Thursday, jointly organised by Victoria Prentis MP and Banbury Town Council in which executives from the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust* and the Oxfordshire...
Thousands turnout to support Hands around Our Horton Protest
Map showing Hands around our Horton route Hands around the Horton protest route Close to 5,000 people took to the streets to support the "Hands around our Horton" protests at Banbury's Horton General Hospital today. The protest, organised by Keep the Horton General as...
Interview with Dr. Miller concerning future of Obstetrics at Horton
Radio Horton exclusively spoke with Dr. Veronica Miller, Clinical Director for Women's Services concerning the possibility of suspension of the obstetric services in the Horton's maternity unit. The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recently announced...
Meeting to determine whether the obstetric service at the Horton needs to be suspended
The Board of Directors of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will now hold an Extraordinary meeting of the Trust Board on Wednesday 31 August at 3pm at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The meeting will consider whether or not obstetric services at...