A woman accused of trying to murder an elderly hospital patient has been granted bail until she stands trial in October.

Julia Knight, 55, denies the attempted murder of Irene Robson at Horton General Hospital in October and appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday for a pre-trial review.

Knight, of Sycamore Drive, Banbury, had her bail amended to allow her to break her 9pm to 9am curfew for two days in order to go into hospital for a routine day surgery operation in August.

She will return to the same court for trial on Monday, October 19.