The new orthopaedic theatres at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) are being built on a site opposite the Rosie Hospital, alongside P and Q wards which were opened in Oct 2021.
These wards will provide 40 dedicated surgical beds for patients undergoing planned orthopaedic surgery. The site will treat long waiting patients and develop in to a state of the art centre of excellence for musculoskeletal problems.
Once completed the site will be known as the Cambridge Movement Surgical Hub.
Being separate from the main hospital and emergency services, it means routine operations can be carried out in a protected environment with specially designed care pathways, helping to deliver many more operations, whilst reducing the length of time patients’ stay in hospital.
Andrew McCaskie is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at CUH and professor of orthopaedic surgery and head of department of surgery at University of Cambridge. As lead for care pathway development, research and training in the Cambridge Movement Surgical Hub, he said:
“The dedicated space and innovative care pathways within the Cambridge Movement Surgical Hub will make a huge difference for the many hundreds of patients who are waiting long periods of time for their surgery, often living in pain and struggling to stay active.
“In addition, the hub will help those with bone and joint disease more widely, by greatly facilitating our research and innovation into current and future treatments.”
Mr Fred Robinson, consultant orthopaedic surgeon and clinical lead and chair for the Cambridge Movement Surgical Hub programme delivery board said:
"It is very exciting to have the prospect of treating our patients in Cambridge in the way they deserve; without delay. The Cambridge Movement Surgical Hub at Addenbrooke’s will be a centre of excellence and also allow research and innovation.
“It will not only allow us to reconstruct the long term effects of trauma but also allow us to restore mobility and function to those with arthritis and musculoskeletal disease.”
Dr Ewen Cameron, Director of Improvements and Transformation at CUH said:
“By bringing together skills and expertise of staff under one roof will not only reduce waiting lists for orthopaedic patients, it also means we can free up space in the main hospital so other patients, needing other types of treatment or emergency care can benefit, cutting waiting times for them too.”
Construction is on track with the main theatre block now erected. At the same time, a large recruitment drive is underway with opportunities in a number of different roles, including theatre staff, registered nurses, newly qualified nurses and occupational therapists.
The new surgical hub is part of a national scheme to deliver more than 50 new surgical hubs across England, providing a total of around 100 more operating theatres and 1,000 more beds.
In total it is estimated the new hubs will deliver almost two million extra routine operations to reduce waiting lists over the next three years, backed by £1.5 billion in government funding.
Dr Eddie Morris, medical director for the NHS in the east of England, said:
“With cutting-edge innovation and the dedication of staff, the NHS is working hard to ease current healthcare pressures and bring down waiting times for patients.
“The development of surgical hubs around the eastern region are an important part of plans to tackle the waiting lists which built-up during the Covid-19 pandemic. Building a new hub for orthopaedic procedures and expanding Addenbrooke’s surgical capacity will enable patients in the Cambridgeshire area and beyond to access expert care faster.”
Staff working in the Cambridge Movement Surgical Hub will have an opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge through working alongside specialist nursing and therapy teams, delivering life changing treatment for patients.
To find out more about these new roles please join us for our webinar on 13th February 2023 at 12:30pm-13:30pm or visit our recruitment website. https://careers.cuh.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/
For further queries please contact Recruitment Services on 01223 217038.
