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karen.ford@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk


01865 611400

Karen Ford

Immunisation Specialist / Senior Research Nurse

Karen Ford joined OVG over a decade ago. Her current role is Immunisation Specialist and Senior Research Nurse.  Previously roles within OVG include immunisation advisor, practice educator and paediatric research nurse.

In 1996 she completed her paediatric nursing training and bachelor of nursing degree at Southampton University. She completed her Master’s in Public Health at Oxford Brookes University in 2006 and a Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education in 2016 at the University of Bedfordshire. Before joining OVG she worked within acute paediatrics and neonates for 6 years in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

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