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Play Week

Footballers, firemen and magicians come to play

Cambridge United players, the county's police and fire service and pet therapy dogs will be joining young patients at Addenbrooke’s to mark Play in Hospital Week.

10 Oct 2022, 9 a.m.
Group of people celebrating Black History Month 2022

Celebration marks start of Black History Month

A day of celebration and discussion kicked off Black History Month today at Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie hospitals, to promote equality and inclusion.

6 Oct 2022, 2 p.m.
Magnified image of a Coronavirus molecule structure

Big fall in referrals to long Covid clinic following vaccine

Addenbrooke's has seen a big drop in referrals to it's long Covid clinic in the last year, which researchers say is likely due to the successful rollout of the vaccine.

6 Oct 2022, noon
radiographers operating MRI scanner

New MRI scanner is UK first

Addenbrooke’s has become the first hospital in the UK to have an advanced MRI scanner which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve image quality, reduce waiting times, and open new opportunities for research.

6 Oct 2022, 10 a.m.
17 members of the Medical Records team, in their office. Three rows of staff, front row seated and one person holding their You Made a Difference certificate.

You Made a Difference team award - September 2022

September's You Made a Difference team award goes to a team that provides an efficient essential service to our frontline colleagues - the Medical Records team.

1 Oct 2022, 9:15 a.m.
Brain

Brain injury: Report highlights progress and challenges

A new report co-authored by an Addenbrooke's consultant highlights the advances and challenges in prevention, clinical care, and research in traumatic brain injury, a leading cause of injury-related death and disability worldwide.

30 Sep 2022, 12:41 p.m.
metastasis

Cancer research could have 'far-reaching' implications

The research lead for Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital says new findings to come out of his lab are the most important in three decades.

30 Sep 2022, 10:19 a.m.
Oliver with parents Sara and Michael

Genetic test rules out cancer for baby Oliver

A baby who was born with a large tumour on his leg has been spared chemotherapy and surgery, after whole genome sequencing at Addenbrooke’s revealed the lump was harmless.

30 Sep 2022, 9 a.m.
Danuta is in the kitchen about to put a tray of baking into the oven. Danuta has short blonde curly hair and is smiling widely. She is wearing a bright apron with pictures of red and green fruit and vegetables on.

You Made a Difference - September 2022

Our winners of You Made a Difference for September 2022 are a cook and a senior project manager.

30 Sep 2022, 9 a.m.
CUH Award Winners

Congratulations to our first staff awards winners!

The first CUH annual staff awards ceremony took place last night, attended by more than 100 finalists, shortlisted from more than 1,600 nominations.

23 Sep 2022, 3 p.m.
Aubrey with her dad and Professor Matt Murray

Sharing best practice in WGS for children with cancer

East Genomics together with Wellcome Connecting Science and the University of Cambridge are hosting this one day workshop in October.

23 Sep 2022, 10 a.m. From: East Genomics
Radio Therapy display

Patients help to improve radiotherapy services

A new multimedia display at Addenbrooke’s highlights how patients have helped shape radiotherapy treatment.

22 Sep 2022, 2 p.m.
Early Cancer Institute

Launch of UK's first institute for early cancer research

The Early Cancer Institute opens today next door to Addenbrooke's, to help create a world where we can detect cancer early enough to cure it.

21 Sep 2022, 9 a.m.
Her Majesty the Queen

Information for patients: Bank holiday Monday 19 September, Her Majesty The Queen’s funeral

Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty The Queen’s State Funeral, will be a national bank holiday.

13 Sep 2022, 2:57 p.m.
Portrait of the Queen at Rosie Hospital

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

9 Sep 2022, 2:54 p.m.
Mum Wai Chan with daughter Fay and health play leader Sophie Barber playing with the bears

Emergency staff thank teddy champion Jim

A Cambridgeshire freemason who has led the delivery of thousands of teddy bears to Addenbrooke’s hospital over two decades has reached the end of his marathon toy story.

6 Sep 2022, 10:19 a.m.
Matron Emma Ayling demonstrates transparent face mask

Innovative face mask gets official all clear

A transparent face mask, designed at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in response to COVID 19, is now available to NHS staff across the UK who are caring for lip-reading patients.

31 Aug 2022, 10:04 a.m.
Nurse in theatre

New operating theatres on the way

Three new theatres are being built at Addenbrooke's to help ease waiting lists for routine knee and hip operations.

26 Aug 2022, 9 a.m.
The Public Choice Award

Public Choice shortlist announced

Another major milestone has been reached in Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) first ever staff awards.

17 Aug 2022, 1:41 p.m.
Architect image of CCRH

New regional cancer hospital one step closer

The Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital (CCRH) project has been given the green light by the government’s New Hospital Programme to commence the process that will lead to the appointment of a construction partner.

17 Aug 2022, 9:42 a.m.