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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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You Made a Difference - October 2021
An exceptionally kind ward clerk with a passion for high standards of patient care and a highly skilled, calm, professional ambassador for children are the winners of October’s You Made a Difference awards.
New specialist service to benefit critically ill patients
Critically ill patients who need to be cared for at different hospitals across the east of England are to benefit from a new specialist transfer service this winter.
BBC Two Surgeons – tension builds in episode three
The risks are high and pressure mounts in this Thursday’s (25 Nov) 9pm episode of BBC Two’s ‘Surgeons: At the Edge of Life’, filmed at Cambridge’s Royal Papworth and Addenbrooke’s hospitals.
Trust tastes double success in health awards
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust scored a double success at last night’s coveted Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards.
Patient speared by a forklift truck reunited with life-saving team
Jonathan Willis under-went emergency surgery at Addenbrooke's to remove a metre long piece of metal from his back and abdomen, after being impaled by a forklift truck.
Medicine for Members: An artificial pancreas for people with type 2 diabetes – is this the future?
Find out how the artificial pancreas medical device is helping to control blood glucose levels and automate insulin delivery.
Air filters on wards remove almost all airborne Covid virus
Research carried out on Covid wards at Addenbrooke's Hospital suggests that air filter machines removed almost all traces of airborne Covid virus.
Surgeons programme returns to Cambridge hospitals
BBC Two’s ‘Surgeons: At the Edge of Life’ returns to Cambridge’s two world-famous hospitals at 9pm Thursday (18 Nov) for another insight into life-saving work within their busy theatres.
New regional child obesity service to offer vital support
Addenbrooke’s hospital is to become a new regional centre to treat children with obesity and provide support for families.
Patient story: Stephen
Dialysis patient, Stephen Higgins, is exploring the benefits of home dialysis in his new video series.
Patients contribute to DNA research to help diagnose and treat rare disease
The pilot study of rare undiagnosed diseases involved analysing the genes of 4,660 people from 2,183 families, including hundreds of patients from Addenbrooke’s hospital.
TV documentary showcases cutting-edge surgery
Cambridge’s two world-renowned hospitals are to feature in a second series of a BBC Two programme that follows the extraordinary work of surgical teams.
New clues about irritable bowel syndrome found in the brain
Breakthrough research led by Addenbrooke's Hospital gives IBS patients like Laura Tebbs a better understanding of their condition.
CUH professor wins top prize for ground-breaking research into cancer
CUH professor wins top prize for ground-breaking research into cancer.
Ravi Gupta and Sharon Peacock to be guest speakers at the Christmas Lectures
CUH consultant Prof Ravi Gupta and Non-Exec Director, Prof Sharon Peacock will be joining Jonathan Van-Tam to talk about pandemic collaborations at this year’s famous Christmas Lectures.
Addenbrooke’s pilot scheme to bring lifesaving treatment to Littleport patients extended
A pilot scheme to offer lifesaving venesection treatment to patients in Littleport has been so successful it’s been extended for three years.
Robot Appeal reaches first major milestone
A £1.5 million appeal run by Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT) to buy a surgical robot for Addenbrooke’s Hospital has passed the £250,000 milestone for donations and funds raised, following its launch earlier this year.
New technology leads to significant carbon savings at CUH
Cambridge University Hospitals is helping the NHS lead the fight against climate change with ground-breaking new technology designed to cut carbon emissions.
Applause at the Royal Festival Hall for inspirational Covid patient
Covid patient Professor Peter Johnstone sings in a new choral work, inspired by the life-saving care he had at Addenbrooke's.
Positive trial results for Valneva Covid vaccine
An Addenbrooke's hospital trial for a new vaccine against Covid-19 has received positive Phase 3 results.