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500 patients benefit from Trust’s life-saving robots
Addenbrooke’s three surgical robots have helped specialists carry out nearly 540 lifesaving or life altering operations in the last 12 months.
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Cutting-edge genomic test can improve care of children with cancer
Cambridge researchers say a genetic test offered by the NHS improved clinical care of children with cancer, and should be provided to all children with cancer.
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You Made a Difference - May 2024
A calm and confident clinical nurse specialist who made a huge difference to a patient’s breast cancer journey and a remarkable patient outcomes coordinator who has twice walked the circumference of the world for charity are our winners of the May You Mad
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Brave crash patient Emily is focus of final episode
The eighth and final episode of The Face Doctors filmed at Addenbrooke’s Hospital will air on Really at 9pm on Wednesday (3 July), with the full series available to stream on discovery+.
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Industrial action – 27 June – 02 July 2024
The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed further industrial action during June and July.
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Skull surgery offers hope for horror fall patient
The amazing story of a young man who fell from a hotel balcony causing a massive head injury is told in the seventh episode of The Face Doctors at 9pm this Wednesday (26 June), and available to stream via discovery+.
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Join our meeting with members of the public on Wednesday 16 December
In months when the Board of Directors does not meet in public, the Chair will be available to meet with members of the public to discuss any issues they wish to raise.
Are you booking people in for COVID-19 vaccinations yet?
The NHS will be starting to vaccinate the most at-risk groups, including over-80s and social care workers, in the hospital hubs when we have the vaccines in place.
Update to our visiting policy
To stop the spread of coronavirus and keep everyone safe, we have made some changes to our visiting policy, including no visiting on our adult wards within the first 48 hours of an admission.
Hospital welcomes campus artists
The appointment of three ‘artists in residence’ for the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC) is great news for patients and staff, Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) said today.
Psychological treatment essential for children with gut disease, new study shows
New research carried out at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) highlights the urgent need for more NHS clinical psychology appointments to treat growing numbers of bowel conditions in children.
You Made a Difference - October to November 2020
A supportive and knowledgeable materials handler; a warm, professional and efficient admin assistant; a nurse consultant who is a shining example of kindness, humanity and professionalism; and a dedicated sister/charge nurse with exceptional organisation
Hospitals opens new Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial
Members of the public from across Cambridgeshire are being invited to join another leading phase three Covid-19 vaccine study, as research teams from Cambridge’s NHS Trusts work together to secure a range of vaccines to help tackle coronavirus.
Addenbrooke’s specialist endocrinology services ranked best in UK
In their annual specialist hospital rankings, Newsweek has rated the specialist diabetes and endocrinology services at Addenbrooke’s Hospital as the best in the UK, and 20th internationally.
Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust has successfully raised funds for two new Emergency Children’s Ambulances for the East of England
Generous donations from hospital supporters have helped Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT) raise £216,000 for an emergency children’s ambulance service, which will save young lives in the East of England.
Medicine for Members: Precision breast cancer medicine
Medicine for Members lecture on Precision Breast Cancer Medicine: What is it and can we deliver it? By Dr Jean Abraham, Reader in Precision Breast Cancer.
Addenbrooke’s becomes first regional centre to offer CAR-T cell treatment for cancer patients
Addenbrooke’s Hospital has become the first in the east of England to offer revolutionary CAR-T cell treatment to some of its cancer patients.
Uncovering the origin of rare childhood cancer guides treatment
New research shows that bilateral neuroblastoma cancers within a patient can arise independently from each other. The finding that such tumours have not spread – metastasised – from one site to another has important implications for understanding the roots of neuroblastoma and may promote better treatments.
Hospital is first in United Kingdom to use single use scope
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) has started using the world’s first disposable version of a medical instrument that plays a vital role in diagnosing and treating diseases of the small intestine.
Top tech prize win
A machine learning tool that enables doctors to develop their own models for treating cancer patients more quickly has scooped a top prize in the Health Tech Newspaper (HTN) Awards 2020.
Surgeons’ series: chance to join a Facebook Q&A
The last episode of BBC Two’s ‘Surgeons: at the Edge of Life’ will be broadcast at 9pm today (Tuesday 27 October) – but there is one more opportunity to hear from the Cambridge consultants filmed.
Surgeons: At the Edge of Life - Emmanuel Huguet
As a fresh-faced young medical student consultant hepato-pancreato-biliary and liver transplant surgeon, Emmanuel Huguet, had what he describes as a “seminal moment”.
Marathon volunteering effort earns badges of honour
Volunteers who have clocked up an incredible 5,500 hours helping Cambridge’s Addenbrooke’s Hospital in its fight against Covid-19 have been formally recognised for their efforts.
Trust is first to win technology accolade
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) has become the first healthcare trust in the UK to achieve the highest international quality standard that recognises the use of technology, data and analytics to support inpatient care.
‘Surgeons’ series concludes with high-risk dilemmas
Weighing up the risks of an operation versus the impact of not treating patients at all is a daily balancing act for surgeons at Royal Papworth and Addenbrooke’s hospitals in Cambridge.
Essence of lockdown captured in hospital exhibition
The incredible outpouring of creativity seen during the Covid-19 lockdown has been captured in a thought-provoking exhibition at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.