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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Landmark NHS testing and treatment for brain cancer
Brain tumour patients at Addenbrooke’s Hospital are the first in the UK to benefit from personalised treatment using the latest innovations in genomics and cancer research.
Children's Hospital art workshop is stroke of genius
The Cambridge Children’s Hospital project team took over Cambridge Junction for a day for a series of interactive art workshops.
New capsule helps further reduce Covid symptoms
A team of nutritional scientists led by an Addenbrooke’s oncologist has developed a capsule that harnesses the properties of natural ingredients to enhance recovery of patients with long Covid.
Why midwife Izzy is nominated for the Public Choice Award
The Cambridge Independent is taking nominations for our Public Choice Award – and running some heart-warming patient stories.
Hannah's story: Transforming care for young people
14 year old Hannah reports on how the new Cambridge Children's Hospital will transform care for young people living in the east of England.
Eliska is first to join rare disease trial
An Addenbrooke's team is leading a new, national trial to look at the best treatment for vasculitis - and has recruited its first patient, 10 year old Eliska.
Ground-breaking programme puts Yogish and Paul in spotlight
An interventional neuro-radiologist from Addenbrooke’s Hospital and his patient will feature in the final episode of a ground-breaking TV documentary.
Epilepsy drug could help prevent stroke
Addenbrooke's patient Bob Petch is on a trial to see if a drug used to treat epilepsy could help prevent stroke in people whose arteries show signs of atherosclerosis – furring of the arteries.
Increase in ambulances for critically unwell children
A specialist ambulance service for critically unwell children, run by Cambridge University Hospitals, has been extended into Essex, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire from today.
You Made a Difference team award - March 2022
March's You Made a Difference team award goes to a remarkable, dedicated and inspiring team - the transfer practitioners for adult critical care.
Virus conference sparks call for routine baby tests
Developing a vaccine against a virus that is the leading infectious cause of deafness and intellectual disability in children is critical. Until then, raising public awareness and routine screening of newborns is vital to prevent potentially devastating complications of infection.
Service named as regional centre for intestinal rehabilitation
A specialist commissioning review by National Health Service England has formally designated the Cambridge Centre for Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant (CamCIRT) as a regional centre to manage patients.
You Made a Difference - February 2022
An inspirational and enthusiastic diabetes educator who is unfailingly helpful with a passion for her job; and a quietly courageous and discretely tenacious lead nurse who goes above and beyond, are the winners of February’s You Made a Difference awards.
Pioneering prostate treatment to be rolled out across England
Addenbrooke's patients are amongst the first to benefit from a new NHS treatment to reduce an enlarged prostate without complex surgery.
Documentary is immersive experience for doctor and patient
An Addenbrooke’s oncologist and her patient will feature in the latest episode of a ground-breaking documentary at 8pm tomorrow.
Conference shines spotlight on little-known virus
A consultant who was awarded a British Empire Medal for his services to the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic is raising awareness of a lesser known virus.
Consultant Adrian is voted college president-elect
An emergency medicine consultant at Addenbrooke's hospital has been appointed as the next president of The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM).
My CUH story: Helping patients with eating disorders
Becky Hartley shares her experiences as a specialist dietician in eating disorders, a new role at Addenbrooke's to help patients in their recovery.
Largest study on traumatic brain injury reveals global inequalities
Neurosurgery experts from Cambridge have led the largest ever study examining the surgical management of traumatic brain injuries, highlighting global inequalities in causes and treatment.
Planning permission granted for Cambridge Children’s Hospital
A children's hospital for the region takes another step forward as planning permission is granted for its early designs and floor plans.