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Niki and her wider team with her You Made a Difference award

You Made a Difference - November 2024

A ward clerk who supported a family during a distressing situation and a ward manager who is passionate about providing a really high level of care are our winners of the November You Made a Difference awards.

23 Dec 2024, 9 a.m.
Spiderman

Spiderman visit is Christmas cracker for young!

Supporters and staff at Addenbrooke’s are conjuring up a host of magical surprises for children in hospital this Christmas.

13 Dec 2024, 12:35 p.m.
Louisa sitting next to a window overlooking buildings

Making chemotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma kinder to patients

Research identifies a form of chemotherapy that offers reduced long-term side effects for Hodgkin lymphoma patients

11 Dec 2024, 11:30 p.m.
fourth East of England Global Health Conference

Conference turns spotlight on global health

The contribution of Cambridge and the East of England to improving global health has come under the spotlight.

10 Dec 2024, 3:26 p.m.
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Trust sets out plan for winter pressures

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) has outlined its annual plan to keep patients safe and well this winter.

5 Dec 2024, 9 a.m.
James-Nicholson YMAD October 2024 award winner

You Made a Difference - October 2024

A consultant who did everything he could to safeguard a patient’s future and a warm and caring contact centre agent who always goes the extra mile are our winners of the October You Made a Difference awards.

4 Dec 2024, 11 a.m.
A picture of two year old Cain Parsons standing in a green field full of little white flowers, smiling at the camera.

How video technology helped diagnose two-year-old Cain’s epilepsy

A mother from Peterborough has described new video technology to investigate seizures as “life-changing" for her two-year-old son, Cain.

3 Dec 2024, 7 a.m.
Medicine for Members

Medicine for Members: Cambridge IVF - tackling infertility with advanced technology and research

Find out about the impact of male infertility, why having fewer twins and triplets is important, the advanced technology we use, and the latest advancements in IVF research.

2 Dec 2024, 6:30 p.m.
Paul Anderson

Landmark 'pill-on-a-thread' cancer screening trial welcomes first participants

A clinical trial of a “pill-on-a-thread” test, which will decide if it becomes a new screening programme for oesophageal cancer, has welcomed its first participants.

28 Nov 2024, noon
Dr James Watkins and colleagues receiving the award from event host Charlene White and Alderman Alison Gowman

Cambridge scientists win Sarcoma UK award for ‘transformative’ genomics study

A research team from East Genomics have been presented with the Sarcoma UK Shining Research of the Year Award

27 Nov 2024, 4 p.m. From: East Genomics
A vibrant event hall decorated with glowing trees and elegant lighting, filled with guests seated at round tables for the CUH Annual Awards 2024. The atmosphere is lively and celebratory.

CUH Annual Awards 2024 - winners announced!

The winners of the Cambridge University Hospitals Annual Awards 2024 were announced at a special ceremony held on Thursday 21 November to celebrate and recognise around 200 staff members shortlisted from 1,900 nominations.

22 Nov 2024, 1 p.m.
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Safety conscious Trust staff back THIS film

Staff at Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie maternity hospital are supporting an organisation dedicated to improving quality and safety in healthcare.

21 Nov 2024, 12:12 p.m.
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Trust backs international cancer study aided by ‘super survivors’

Addenbrooke’s is to take a leading role in a study aimed at unlocking the secrets of why some cancer patients survive longer than others.

18 Nov 2024, 9:25 a.m.
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Trust scientist scoops award for pioneering TB research

A medical researcher and honorary consultant at Addenbrooke’s Hospital today receives a top prize in Berlin for her pioneering research on tuberculosis.

8 Nov 2024, 9 a.m.
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Researchers’ breakthrough in fight against testicular cancer

Researchers have made an important step forward in the fight against testicular cancer - one of the most common cancers in young men with rates rising globally.

7 Nov 2024, 3:27 p.m.
YMAD September 2024 Angel Entwistle

You Made a Difference - September 2024

An apprentice nurse who always helps others and a clinical scientist with a commitment to helping diagnose patients are our winners of the September You Made a Difference awards.

6 Nov 2024, 9 a.m.
YMAD Team Award September 2024 - Histopathology Team

You Made A Difference team award - September 2024

The September You Made a Difference team award goes to a team who worked relentlessly to reduce waiting times to enable the reinstatement of UKAS accreditation – our histopathology lab team.

6 Nov 2024, 9 a.m.
Charlotte Cane MP stands outside Ely Community Diagnostic Centre alongside Clinical Director Dr Hugo Ford, holding scissors in preparation for cutting the large red ribbon in front of them

Community Diagnostic Centre brings state-of-the-art facilities closer to home

Charlotte Cane, MP for Ely and East Cambridgeshire – has joined patients and staff in celebrating the opening of the new Ely Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC) which is providing faster diagnosis and a more local service for patients.

1 Nov 2024, 4 p.m.
A scientist placing a pipette into a tube, wearing a blue glove

World-first trial launches to revolutionise the treatment of brain cancer

A pioneering research study that's open at Addenbrooke's will trial multiple new treatments for people in the UK living with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.

28 Oct 2024, 4:05 p.m.
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Over 800 trained to ‘Restart a Heart’

More than 800 members of the public have been trained to ‘Restart a Heart’ and provide CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) - which could help them save a life.

25 Oct 2024, 3:59 p.m.