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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 team award - September 2024
The September You Made a Difference team award goes to a team who worked relentlessly to reduce waiting times to enable the reinstatement of UKAS accreditation – our histopathology lab team.
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Artificial intelligence has future in hip surgery
Artificial Intelligence (AI) – debated worldwide as a force for good and evil - will become increasingly important in hip surgery, predicts a top Addenbrooke’s surgeon.
World-first trial to provide hearing for children with rare type of genetic hearing loss launches in Cambridge
Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge is participating in a world-first trial to see whether gene therapy can provide hearing for children with severe to profound hearing loss due to a rare genetic condition.
Non-executive director Professor Sharon Peacock is announced as Churchill College’s 8th master
Professor Sharon Peacock CBE FMedSci, non-executive director at our hospitals, will become the 8th master of Churchill college, Cambridge.
Hospital play week spreads a smile
Having fun will be child’s play at Addenbrooke’s Hospital next week.
CUH Annual Awards 2023 - winners announced!
The winners of the Cambridge University Hospitals Annual Awards 2023 were announced at a special ceremony held on Thursday 28 September to celebrate and recognise around 200 staff members shortlisted from 1,300 nominations.
Turning climate anxiety into action
In a month of action – the sustainability team at Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) have hosted a range of events to help staff turn worries about climate change into positive action.
Industrial action October 2023
The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed further industrial action during October 2023.
Region gets first bone marrow transplant service for young
Addenbrooke’s Hospital is to get the region’s first paediatric bone marrow transplant service, saving lives and avoiding gruelling journeys to specialist centres hundreds of miles away.
Team effort makes children’s PE lessons a hospital first
Children undergoing cancer treatment at Addenbrooke’s are accessing tailored PE lessons - thought to be the first of their kind in the country - thanks to a pioneering initiative from the hospital school.
CUH celebrates reaccreditation as a Veteran Aware hospital
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust celebrated its commitment to military families at a special event this week.
You Made a Difference - July 2023
A pro-active and knowledgeable advanced paediatric dietician and a kind-hearted staff nurse whose actions make a huge impact on patients were the winners of our You Made a Difference awards in July.
Teenager returns to pitch after stroke
The family of a boy who suffered a stroke on the football pitch, say a hospital that treats mental and physical health together is "desperately needed". Austin, 13, from Thetford, has just returned to the pitch after three-and-a-half months.
Funding is Brainbow’s best ever birthday present
Brainbow, the Addenbrooke’s-based rehabilitation service for children and young people with brain tumours, celebrated its 10th anniversary today (Friday 15 September) – and NHS funding from this Spring.
Industrial action September 2023
The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed further industrial action during September 2023.
Timely reminder to get on board with donor campaign
Cambridge University Hospitals has drafted in some heavyweight support to highlight National Organ Donation week – in the shape of an 18 tonne double decker bus.
Waiting times update - September 2023
We are currently undertaking a review of all patients on our waiting list for tests or procedures.
One million lives saved from cancer, thanks to the power of research
A retired Cambridge scientist who has celebrated her 75th birthday, says she is "living proof of the power of research", as analysis shows over a million lives have been saved from cancer since the 1980s.
Our response to the Care Quality Commission Maternity Services Inspection
In May, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) reviewed maternity services at The Rosie Hospital
Trust helps develop new tool to reduce stroke risk
Patients and clinicians at Addenbrooke’s Hospital have helped develop a new way of identifying those at risk of an irregular heartbeat, known as ‘atrial fibrillation’.
Meet Hannah Beasley-Suffolk
As WGS Coordinator in the Cambridge Genomics Laboratory, Hannah’s job is unique.