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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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Outpatients and visitors to wear face coverings from Monday
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.
Black Lives Matter
Last week (Friday 5 June) chief executive Roland Sinker shared a message with our staff on Black Lives Matter and we want to share his words with you.
New trial seeks to improve survival rates for patients with COVID-19
A new trial is taking place at Addenbrooke’s Hospital to test whether COVID-19 patients with weak immune systems have a better chance of survival if they are injected with plasma from people who have successfully recovered from the virus.
Cambridgeshire Trusts join COVID-19 vaccine trial
Calling for NHS staff in Cambridgeshire to take part in vaccine trial.
Rapid coronavirus test speeds up access to urgent care
Cambridge university researchers have analysed the impact of using point-of -care testing at Addenbrooke's hospital.
Poet Sean’s invitation to write about nurses and midwives
A nationally acclaimed poet is helping Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) to go “Beyond the Mask” and ask what the public thinks about its nurses and midwives during the coronavirus epidemic.
Exercise challenge helps COVID-19 patients overseas
Members of Cambridge Global Health Partnerships (CGHP) are, quite literally, going the extra mile to help beat COVID-19 in low and middle income countries.
You Made a Difference - April to May 2020
A compassionate and dedicated intensive care nurse; an innovative ward clerk who goes above and beyond daily; a highly skilled advanced paediatric dietitian held in high esteem by colleagues and patients; and a compassionate consultant gastroenterologist
Sewing superheroes donate 350 sets of scrubs
Sewing superheroes have donated more than 350 sets of homemade scrubs to help out medical staff at Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie maternity hospitals.
Cancer study lands Imran Noorani a coveted award
An Addenbrooke’s Hospital clinician scientist has scooped an international award for cutting edge laboratory work that could help patients in their battle against cancer.
Cambridge study to trial widely used drug to protect healthcare staff from COVID-19
The PROLIFIC study (ChemoPROphyLaxIs For covId-19 infeCtious disease) aims to determine whether hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a widely used anti-malarial drug, is effective at preventing or reducing COVID-19 infection in frontline healthcare workers.
Medic goes from researching viruses to fighting them in the battle against COVID-19
Medic Ricky Sinharay has gone from researching viruses at the University of Cambridge, to actively fighting them – after taking up a volunteer post caring for COVID-19 patients.
National trial launched to find Covid-19 treatment
A new trial to prevent organ failure and death in Covid-19 patients is being launched led by clinicians and scientists in Cambridge, and at King’s College London.
Cambridge IVF leads way to restart fertility services
Cambridge IVF has become one of the first clinics in the country to be given the green light to fully restart fertility services – to the huge relief of patients.
Board of directors' meeting - 13 May 2020
Notes from the board of director's meeting held on 13 May 2020.
Consultant helps with COVID communications
A consultant working in A&E during the COVID-19 crisis has come up with a novel way of helping staff wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) identify themselves to patients.
Hospital consultants elected to prestigious academy
Two consultants at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been elected to a prestigious academic body, it was announced today (Wed 13 May).
Cambridge doctor’s ground-breaking app gives ventilated COVID-19 patients a voice
A ground-breaking new iPad app for ICU patients - trialed at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge - is transforming the experiences and wellbeing of critically ill COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Over 150 participants recruited to new COVID-19 research programme
A “library” of valuable biological samples from people with COVID-19, which will help scientists globally fight the virus, has recruited its 150th participant.
Cambridge University graduates help hospital prep for pandemic
Graduates from the University of Cambridge have been combining their skills with the latest simulation software to help Addenbrooke’s predict what resources – such as oxygen, ventilators and beds – it needs to get through the COVID crisis.