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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
You Made a Difference - September 2022
Our winners of You Made a Difference for September 2022 are a cook and a senior project manager.
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.
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.
Patients help to improve radiotherapy services
A new multimedia display at Addenbrooke’s highlights how patients have helped shape radiotherapy treatment.
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.
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.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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.
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.
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.
Public Choice shortlist announced
Another major milestone has been reached in Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) first ever staff awards.
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.