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My CUH Story

Our staff are what make our hospitals special.

We have over 12,000 members of staff – each contributing to the safe, kind and excellent care we provide to our patients.

My CUH Story - Amanda Peck

Amanda Peck shares her experiences of being a nursery nurse at CUH, in our final story for Play in Hospital Week 2022.

My CUH story - Andrea Lake

Andrea Lake, diabetes specialist nurse (DSN) and our lead diabetes research nurse, shares her CUH story on Hypo Awareness Week.

My CUH Story - Steph Fairbain

After 15 years at CUH, Steph reflects on her role as therapeutic play manager.

My CUH Story - Kat Collen

Kat Collen shares why play is a necessity, not a luxury, in her story for Play in Hospital Week.

My CUH Story - Abi Arbon

Meet Nursery Nurse Abi Arbon and read about her role in the CUH play team.

My CUH Story - Sophie Barber

As Play in Hospital week kicks off at CUH, Sophie Barber, a play specialist working in the emergency department shares her story.

My CUH Story - Rachael Andrews

This week is Healthcare Science Week. To celebrate, we interviewed Rachael Andrews, design and innovation engineer and clinical scientist at our hospitals.

My CUH story – Ruby Lopez

Ruby, a senior sister in our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), says she is “a person of colour with a passion and vision for equality”. Here she shares her CUH story.

My CUH story – Siobhan Taylor

Siobhan, a senior charge nurse in our intensive care unit, shares her CUH story.

My CUH Story - Jay Miles

To celebrate International Non-Binary Day we spoke to Jay Miles.

My CUH Story - David Cope

David Cope is a senior analyst/programmer in the research and development EDGE Project. David has worked at CUH since 2013 and told us what being diagnosed with Autism later in life was like.

My CUH story - Madi Denton

Madi Denton, personal assistant to the head of nursing for division C, shares her CUH story to highlight the invaluable work of our admin staff.

My CUH Story - Armed Forces Week - David Cross

David Cross, deputy operations manager – Rheumatology, joined the NHS in September 2021 after serving in the Army for 26.5 years. Here he shares his experience of transitioning from the armed forces to the NHS.

My CUH Story - Hannah Edgeley

Hannah is a member of our Contact Centre - one of the first people our patients might meet at our hospitals. Hannah is a member of our capital, estates and facilities management team who play a critical role across our hospitals.

My CUH Story - Max Rokoszak

Max is the energy manager at CUH and is a member of our capital, estates and facilities management team who play a critical role across our hospitals.

My CUH Story - Chris Gawthrop-Bleet

Chris is the performance and information analyst for unified communications, which is part of our capital, estates and facilities management team who play a critical role across our hospitals.

My CUH Story - Trish Marchant

Trish is head of engineering services at CUH. The team is part of our capital, estates and facilities management team who play a critical role across our hospitals.

My CUH Story - Dr Rokas Tamosauskas

A consultant who spent three weeks working in a busy hospital in war-torn Ukraine has spoken of the mighty resilience of staff – and the incredible courage of patients.

My CUH Story - Nicola Stroud

Nicola, an operating department practitioner (ODP) at Addenbrooke’s, shares her CUH story for National ODP Day, 14 May.

My CUH Story - Dr Kerrie Thackray

Dr Kerrie Thackray, mum of five who returned to medicine to help with the pandemic at CUH, has been named as a winner of the 2022 Timewise Power List.