Key Facts

  • NHS Oxfordshire serves a population of over 600,000.
  • It controls a budget of £898 million.
  • It contracts primary care from independent contractors, including 83 GP practices, 98 pharmacies, 100 dental practices and 75 optometry practices.
  • It commissions services from an increasingly diverse range of providers, including major health providers and a range of independent sector organisations.
  • Directly provided services constitute £54 million of the current £898 million budget. These incorporate nine community hospitals, adults and children’s nursing and therapy services, health visiting, sexual health, and out of hours care, amongst others.
  • NHS Oxfordshire has a workforce of approximately 2,500 staff.