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Our History

History of the Nuffield Practice

Origins

The Nuffield Health Centre was built  in 1965.

It was developed to meet the growing needs of Witney with a charitable donation from "Nuffield Provincial Hospitals Trust". Lord Nuffield (William Morris of "Morris Motors Ltd" fame) used the proceeds of his company to establish the Trust to fund many health centres and hospitals across the country. 

The Nuffield Health Centre for many years was the only GP practice serving the town.

After a large refurbishment in 2003, the GP practice continued to operate out of the Health Centre under the name of "The Nuffield Practice". They share the Health Centre with the local adult mental health service, Rowlands Pharmacy and the community Health Visitors.

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 These page from  a brochure created at the time of the building of the Nuffield Health Centre in 1966, to promote it's development. Click on a page to enlarge view.

 There is a video hosted by the BFI's from that time featuring Dr Mark Slee (who is pictured with his feet up on a coffee table in the brochure), showing what General Practice and Witney were like in the day.  

Press Cutting from Witney Gazette from when the Health Centre's first opened.