Sean Woodcock, MP for Banbury, visits the Horton General Hospital

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) welcomed Labour MP for Banbury Sean Woodcock to the Trust on Friday 28 February.

Mr Woodcock met with members of the Trust Board staff to witness and discuss the work carried out by OUH to support maternity services and invest in the Horton General Hospital.

Professor Andrew Brent (OUH Chief Medical Officer), Yvonne Christley (Chief Nursing Officer), Milica Redfearn (Director of Midwifery), and Sharon Andrews (Head of Midwifery) met with Mr Woodcock to discuss maternity care, examples of recent investment and developments at the hospital, and opportunities and priorities around the NHS 10 year plan.

Professor Andrew Brent, Chief Medical Officer at OUH, said: "It was a great pleasure to meet Mr Woodcock together with our maternity colleagues, and to have the opportunity to show him around our maternity unit and discuss at length the work we have been doing to strengthen and support the maternity service and other services at the Horton General Hospital. 

"What I think came across very powerfully during the visit was the dedication of the team in caring for our patients, as well as Mr Woodcock's commitment to the hospital and the sense of loyalty and passion from Banbury residents. 

"We are very grateful to all our staff at the Horton General Hospital who share this passion and work incredibly hard to deliver the best possible care."

Sean Woodcock, Labour MP for Banbury, said: "I'd like to thank Professor Brent and the maternity team for welcoming me to the Maternity unit last week. It was great to meet members of the team, and to see for myself their passion to provide high quality clinical care.

"I was born at the Horton, and I will always fight for investment in our local hospital. I hope the Government's 10 year plan for the NHS will provide lots of opportunities for the Horton, and support the wonderful work that staff at the hospital do every day."