FOI release

VTE prophylaxis in critical care

Case reference FOI2026/01531

Received 4 May 2026

Published 2 June 2026

Request

Dear FOI Team, 1. I would like to enquire if Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust uses a specific Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis guideline/risk assessment tool for patients on critical/intensive care units. If this exists, please could you send me a copy via email. Thank you for your help,

Response

1. I would like to enquire if Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust uses a specific Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis guideline/risk assessment tool for patients on critical/intensive care units. If this exists, please could you send me a copy via email.

No.

OUH has a generic VTE risk assessment tool which is electronically available in the electronic clinical patient record. This sits within the Cerner Millennium EPR system. The VTE risk assessment is based on the national tool and complies with NICE guidance.

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