John Radcliffe Hospital

John Radcliffe Hospital (informally known as the JR or the John Radcliffe) is a large tertiary teaching hospital in Oxford, England. It forms part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is named after John Radcliffe, an 18th-century physician and Oxford University graduate, who endowed the Radcliffe Infirmary, the main hospital for Oxford from 1770 until 2007.

John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
John Radcliffe Hospital
Location within Oxfordshire
Geography
LocationHeadington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Organisation
Care systemNational Health Service
TypeTeaching
Affiliated university
  • University of Oxford
  • Oxford Brookes University
Services
Emergency departmentYes – Major Trauma Centre
History
Opened1973
Links
Websitewww.ouh.nhs.uk/hospitals/jr/

It is the main teaching hospital for Oxford University and Oxford Brookes University, and incorporates the Oxford University Medical School.

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