Top artists, performers and creativity at the CUH Arts Festival
A week-long celebration of the arts, free for staff and patients to join in and featuring a wide range of professional artists including chamber orchestra Britten Sinfonia, comes to CUH between Monday 3 July and Friday 7 July.
Eye surgeon shortlisted for prestigious prize
Dr Louise Allen, an Addenbrooke’s surgeon known for her innovations in childhood eye care has been nominated by MPs for the Lifetime Achievement Award in the NHS Parliamentary Awards.
Roland Sinker awarded CBE for services to healthcare
Roland Sinker, Chief Executive of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH), has been awarded a CBE for services to healthcare in His Majesty The King’s first Birthday Honours.
PROTECT-V study stepped up in fight against Covid
An international study led by Addenbrooke’s Hospital will continue with its search to find drugs that protect the most vulnerable patients from Covid, many of whom have a weaker response to vaccination.
Leading artist powers creativity at new children’s hospital
A world-renowned artist is helping to shape how the region’s first children’s hospital will look and feel – putting creativity at the heart of the new building.
Helping out the bugs and bees at CUH
Planting for pollinators and creating a home for mini-beasts are part of a biodiversity action week at Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie, to give nature a helping hand.
Call for hundreds of hospital volunteers
A recruitment drive is underway for hundreds of hospital volunteers, after fewer signed up than expected this year and many opportunities are still available.
Charity partnership supports breast cancer patients
Addenbrooke’s has teamed up with a charity called Little Lifts that provides boxes of thoughtful gifts, treats and support to those about to undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy for breast cancer.
Cambridge winners in Microbiology Society awards
Two Addenbrooke’s experts who led the fight against COVID-19 are to be presented with prestigious awards at a major national conference this week.
New CUH Directions phone app helps patients find the way
Patients have led the way in a project to make it easier to navigate your way around Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie hospitals.
High-tech device to ease Parkinson’s is trialled
Addenbrooke’s has become the first hospital in the world to offer Parkinson’s disease inpatients the chance to try a body-worn device developed in Cambridge and aimed at significantly improving movement - quickly.
Junior doctors’ strike – advice on emergency care at Addenbrooke’s
Addenbrooke’s Hospital is urging the public to only use A&E for serious emergencies and life-threatening situations during the four day strike by junior doctors (11th – 14th April).
Nurse improves quality of care for Lewy body dementia with research
CPFT community nurse Allison Bentley specialises in Lewy body dementia research and has been improving quality of care and knowledge for staff, patients and carers with her studies.
Cambridge ‘REVERT’ dementia clinic in international spotlight
Thirty-six people who feared they may be suffering from dementia have received life-changing surgery since the opening of a new clinic at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, an international conference will hear on Monday (13 March).
Switching to LEDs makes lighting up the NHS cost less
A huge project to replace inefficient fluorescent lights with LEDs is taking place at Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie Hospitals to help tackle climate change and save NHS money.
Community nursing team shares their first research experience
Area Nursing Manager Nicola Zolnhofer has published an article for the Royal College of Nursing highlighting her team’s experience of their first community research study.
Addenbrooke’s nurse flies to Turkey earthquake zone
An Addenbrooke’s emergency department nurse deployed to Turkey with the UK International Search and Rescue team (UKISAR) has told of their mission to save lives in the earthquake zone – and the terror of after-shocks.
Skills for life: National Apprenticeship Week
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says...we’re sharing the stories of some of our apprentices as part of National Apprenticeship Week — and celebrating the positive impact they make to staff and patients at our hospitals.
TV spotlight falls on life-changing operations
Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge is world-renowned for undertaking transplants – and at 9pm on BBC Two on Wednesday (1 Feb) viewers will see one of the more remarkable ones.
Planning permission submitted for East of England cancer hospital
A full planning application to build a new specialist cancer research hospital for the region on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus has been submitted to Cambridge City Council.
Hospital’s volunteer army is on mission to swell ranks!
Addenbrooke’s Hospital – which like many other trusts said farewell to dedicated volunteers due to COVID-19 – has launched a major recruitment drive.
New genetic testing clinic for children with hearing loss
A new clinic at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is using genetic testing to help improve the treatment and care of children with hearing loss.
Construction and recruitment on track for new theatres
Three new operating theatres are on target to open this summer at Addenbrooke's Hospital to help ease waiting lists for routine orthopaedic operations – such as knee and hip replacements. Construction work on the site started last year and is progressing well, alongside a large recruitment drive for staff.
Surgeons’ operations are race against time
Addenbrooke’s Hospital performs 20,000 planned operations a year – and at 9pm on Wednesday (25 Jan) BBC Two viewers will have the opportunity to see two of the most technically demanding.
Life-saving tech to treat babies closer to home
In a UK first, Cambridge University Hospitals has developed life-saving virtual technology that effectively “parachutes” its consultants into other hospitals, helping fellow medics across the region care for seriously ill babies.