Cancer treatment lecture is open to all
A hospital which opened a members’ medical lecture to the public says it was such as success, it is doing it again.
Trust open day is first of its kind
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to hold the first open day of its kind this weekend.
Addenbrooke’s helps Invictus athlete Wayne’s bid for victory
A soldier who lost his leg after being hit by an 11-ton tank will be going for gold at the Invictus Games after a team effort by clinicians and engineers to make an advanced new limb.
Clinic leads worldwide hunt for rare cancer treatment
A Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust clinic has teamed up with experts in America in a race against time to find a treatment for one of the world’s rarest children’s cancers.
It’s a high five for Brainbow Team!
Brainbow, the ground-breaking rehabilitation service for children with brain tumours at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has celebrated its fifth birthday.
CPFT teams and global gaming hit 'Hellblade' up for national awards
Staff and service users at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust have been nominated for the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ prestigious annual awards, highlighting achievements in training, research, communication and care.
Antibiotics lecture that’s hard to resist
Is antibiotics resistance a crisis on the scale of climate change, or is it over-hyped?
Transplant patients put in miles for donor week
Eight members of Addenbrooke’s Hospital’s successful transplant games team will be taking on a marathon challenge tomorrow (Friday 7 September) to mark Organ Donation Week.
Heart patient Louise makes plea for donors
A specialist nurse, who was back at work just eight months after having a life-saving heart transplant, is urging people to consider becoming donors.
Perfusion machine breakthrough proves a life saver
Cambridge surgeons saved nine lives in six months using livers that, until now, would have been considered unsuitable for transplant. The figures coincide with national Organ Donation Week, which runs from today (Monday 3 September) to Sunday (9 September) to encourage people to think about becoming a donor.
Embryo freeze is UK first for NHS clinic
Cambridge IVF is to become the first NHS centre in the UK to routinely freeze embryos after proving the technique very significantly increases the chance of patients becoming pregnant.
Cambridge University Hospitals takes an epic step in patient record sharing
A digital innovation which enables GPs and community nurses to securely access clinical patient information directly from Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust has gone live.
Clinicians tempt ‘IVF tourists’ to stay safe
A clinic which fears couples may use unregulated overseas clinics for cut-price IVF treatment has created a package which it hopes will tempt them to stay at home – and stay safe.
Surgery unit unveils operation to recruit
A service which makes a huge difference to the health and happiness of patients in and around Cambridgeshire is searching for new recruits.
Rosie staff all of a Twitter on breastfeeding benefits
Staff at Cambridge’s Rosie Maternity Hospital are to harness the power of social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook to highlight the importance of breastfeeding.
Dermatologist’s sterling work recognised
A skin expert at Cambridge University Hospitals has been named clinician of the year by the British Association of Dermatologists.
Schoolboy Matt scales heights in memory of dad
A plucky seven-year-old has scaled the highest peak in Ireland to raise money to help doctors at Addenbrooke’s Hospital research the cancer that took his father’s life.
Team finds Shieldin fight against cancer
A breakthrough by Cambridge academics armed with state-of-the-art gene editing technology could further help clinicians in the battle against cancer.
Caring trio named for making a difference
Two Cambridge University Hospitals’ consultants and a nurse have been named in a prestigious report that singles out those who made a difference in the run up to the 70th anniversary of the NHS.
Arthritis clinic for young praised by grateful mum
A specialist clinic set up by Cambridge University Hospitals to help children with a rare and painful joint condition has been applauded by one of the first families who use it.
Open day is glimpse into hospital life
As part of its celebrations in the run-up the 70th anniversary of the NHS, Cambridge University Hospitals is launching a new recruitment initiative.
Volunteers’ lunch is a story to dine out on!
National Volunteers Week turned out to be a recipe for success at Cambridge University Hospitals.
First step on ladder for nurse apprentices
Cambridge University Hospitals has celebrated the first intake on its new nurse apprenticeship programme.
Clinic stays at cutting edge of dementia research
During Dementia Action Week, Cambridge University Hospitals takes a look at one of the oldest clinics in the country that treats memory and cognitive disorders – the Cambridge Memory Clinic – and at the changing shape of research into the disease.
Transplant day is quadruple success
Cambridge University Hospitals performed four liver transplants in the 48 hours surrounding its 50th anniversary celebration of the first procedure in Europe, it has emerged.