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External clinical review and independent investigation into missed opportunities started
The external clinical review panel and the independent investigation team have commenced their work and we are providing updates.
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AI power improves cataract test tool for babies
A device invented by an Addenbrooke’s eye surgeon to detect cataracts in babies is set to be further improved – thanks to artificial intelligence and a team effort with a Cambridgeshire product development consultancy.
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CUH makes major greenhouse gas cuts
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) has drastically reduced the use of one of the most harmful greenhouse gases across its hospitals.
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Rare lung collapse disease almost 100 times more common than thought
As many as one in 3,000 people could be carrying a faulty gene that significantly increases their risk of a collapsed lung, according to new estimates from Cambridge researchers. Previous estimates had put this risk closer to one in 200,000 people.
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You Made a Difference - January 2025
A Breast Unit service manager, and a trauma and orthopaedics coordinator are our You Made a Difference award winners for January 2025.
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World-first trial indicates immunosuppression may help treat Parkinson's
An early-stage trial highlights the possibility of using immunosuppression treatments to help people with Parkinson's disease.
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Life changing surgery on teenager with scoliosis
Addenbrooke’s surgeons perform life changing scoliosis surgery to straighten the spine, but face the risk of paralysing their 17 year-old patient –– in the next episode of ‘Surgeons: At the Edge of Life’ at 9pm on BBC Two on Wednesday (15 Feb).
Trial success for liver disease breath test
Addenbrooke's patients have been involved in a trial to develop a breath test for diagnosing liver disease - with the technology also being adapted to detect cancer.
Waiting times update - February 2023
We are currently undertaking a review of all patients on our waiting list for tests or procedures.
Skills for life: National Apprenticeship Week
We’re sharing the stories of some of our apprentices as part of National Apprenticeship Week — and celebrating the positive impact they make to staff and patients at our hospitals.
Industrial action
The Royal College of Nursing has confirmed that industrial action, in the form of strike action, will take place at CUH on both Monday 06 and Tuesday 07 February.
Let's Connect: Children's Mental Health Week
Young people from across the region involved in the Cambridge Children's Hospital project have been talking about what helps boost their mental wellbeing for Children's Mental Health week.
High risk surgery on teen testicular cancer patient
Surgeons at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge undertake some of the most complex operations in the country –– and at 9pm on BBC Two on Wednesday (8 Feb) this includes high-risk surgery on a teenager, following treatment for testicular cancer.
Hand operation saves piano playing career
Musician and singer Emma Carpenter had urgent surgery at Addenbrooke's after seriously injuring her hand in a knife accident, severing two tendons and jeopardising her career.
TV spotlight falls on life-changing operations
Addenbrooke’s Hospital is world-renowned for undertaking transplants – and at 9pm on BBC Two on Wednesday (1 Feb) viewers will see one of the more remarkable ones.
New ward opens in partnership with Royal Papworth
As part of a pioneering partnership, Addenbrooke's patients who are medically fit are being looked after in a temporary ward at Royal Papworth Hospital, ahead of being discharged.
Planning permission submitted for East of England cancer hospital
A full planning application to build a new specialist cancer research hospital for the region on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus has been submitted to Cambridge City Council.
Medicine for Members: Improving the diagnosis of dementia in memory clinics - can machine learning help?
Receive the latest understanding of dementia, when it begins and how to detect it.
New genetic testing clinic for children with hearing loss
A new clinic at Addenbrooke's is using genetic testing to help improve the treatment and care of children with hearing loss.
Mission to double hospital volunteers
Addenbrooke’s has launched a major recruitment drive to double volunteers working at the hospital to 400, after numbers dropped over the pandemic.
Construction and recruitment on track for new theatres
Three new operating theatres are on target to open this summer at Addenbrooke's Hospital to help cut waiting lists for routine orthopaedic operations – such as knee and hip replacements - and create a new surgical centre of excellence.
Major funding for Cambridge to find cancer treatments
Around £3 million has been awarded to Cambridge doctors and scientists to boost research in to new cancer treatments, including vital trials involving Addenbrooke's patients.
Vital stroke service opens six days a week
Addenbrooke's has expanded its stroke service to provide a potentially life-changing procedure - a mechanical thrombectomy - to patients from across the East of England, six days a week.
Surgeons’ operations are race against time
Addenbrooke’s Hospital performs 20,000 planned operations a year – and at 9pm on Wednesday (25 Jan) BBC Two viewers will have the opportunity to see two of the most technically demanding.
Neurosurgeon wins prestigious Hunterian Professorship award
Congratulations to Angelos Kolias, a consultant neurosurgeon from Addenbrooke’s, who has won a prestigious award for his cutting-edge research into traumatic brain injury.
Life-saving tech to treat babies closer to home
In a UK first, Cambridge University Hospitals has developed life-saving virtual technology that effectively “parachutes” its consultants into other hospitals, helping fellow medics across the region care for seriously ill babies.