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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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Longest surviving kidney transplant patient celebrates 50th anniversary
Angela Dunn, now 74 and living in France, is thought to be the longest-surviving transplant patient in the world, the operation carried out by Professor Sir Roy Calne is still the same kidney that was transplanted back in 1970.
PALS Helpline - Letters from loved ones
PALS launches Letters from Loved Ones service to help loved ones stay in contact with patients due to Covid and our hospital's restricted visiting policy.
Pregnant women to be assigned lead named midwife
Pregnant women living in Cambridge University Hospital’s catchment area and registered with the Rosie are set to benefit from a new and improved care model which aims to make maternity services more personal.
Could you help us train tomorrow’s doctors?
If you are pregnant and your baby is due to arrive between November 2020 and early March 2021, you might be interested in taking part in a programme in which medical students from Cambridge University learn from pregnant people.
Child malnutrition – a statement on inaccurate figures
Figures reported in some national and local media on the number of children admitted to hospital with malnutrition at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are inaccurate.
Lockdown work wins young scientists top awards
Two young scientists from Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have won coveted prizes in specialist essay writing competitions.
Changes to our visiting policy
Restricted visiting will be permitted on most wards at our Trust from Monday 6 July. Please follow our guidance below, as some areas do still have restrictions.
Board of directors' meeting - 08 July 2020
Note's from the Wednesday 08 July 2020 meeting of the CUH Board of Directors on Wednesday 08 July 2020.
Visiting restrictions Addenbrooke’s wards to be eased from Monday 6 July
Visiting will again be permitted on most wards at Addenbrooke’s Hospital from Monday 6 July 2020, although some restrictions apply.
Face masks and coverings
From Monday (15 June) all outpatients and visitors at Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie Hospitals will be required to wear a face covering when inside the hospital premises.
Medicine for Members lecture: Your hospital during Covid-19
Hear from some of the people who have led our response to Covid-19 and the next steps as we look towards the future.
Coronavirus monthly update 20 May 2020
Coronavirus patient numbers - monthly update. (Figures are correct as of 30 July 2020.)
Stay safe in the soaring temperatures
Weather warning. Learn how to stay safe in the soaring temperatures. Most of us welcome hot weather, but when it's too hot for too long, there are health risks.
Scientists at Cambridge University and Addenbrooke’s hospital aim to inspire next generation
When seven-year-old Molly wrote a letter to doctors at Addenbrooke’s Hospital explaining her idea for curing Covid-19, she wasn’t expecting a reply. See what Molly got up to when she came to visit the Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre.
Cambridge launches fast-turnaround experimental drug trial to treat Covid-19
Two new treatments which tackle novel aspects of Covid-19 infection are to be tested in an innovative trial which will respond quickly to results from small numbers of patients.
Update to rare disease database
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) and Wellcome Sanger Institute have launched an update to the online tool, DECIPHER, which brings together genetic and clinical information from thousands of patients with rare genetic conditions.
Council of governors meeting - 17 June 2020
There will be an online meeting of the Council of Governors on Wednesday 17 June 2020 from 17:00 via Zoom.
Phased re-start of non-COVID-19 research
In line with NIHR guidance, we are beginning the process of phased re-opening of some non-COVID-19 research studies, while maintaining our contribution to local and nationally prioritised urgent public health studies for COVID-19.
Addenbrooke’s patient welcomes successful treatment for serious Covid-19
A Cambridgeshire man who was given a trial drug for Covid-19 whilst in intensive care at Addenbrooke’s hospital, has welcomed news that the treatment can save lives.
COVID-19 research taking place at CUH
Alongside the excellent care our staff are delivering, we are using our tremendous research capabilities to better understand COVID-19 and its successful management, including development of innovative approaches to testing and treatment.