Life-saving work of two Cambridge hospitals portrayed in award-winning BBC documentary series
The extraordinary work of surgical teams at Addenbrooke’s Hospital and Royal Papworth Hospital and will feature in the forthcoming BBC series of 'Surgeons: At the Edge of Life'.
Why MS patient Cameron bowls them over
A mother whose cricket-loving son was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis says she is bowled over by the way he copes – and the support they are getting from specialist services at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.
Steroid improves survival of critically ill Covid-19 patients – CUH patients involved in study
A new international study has shown that treating severely ill Covid-19 patients with the steroid hydrocortisone improves their chances of recovery.
Plea for organ donors to alert families
Last year the families of 57 patients who died at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge made the courageous decision to support their loved ones’ wishes to donate their organs.
Hancock’s high-tech visit
Health Secretary Matt Hancock visited Cambridge University Hospitals last week to see how cutting edge technology can reduce cancer waiting times.
Why marathon transplant is a milestone moment
This month marks a year since Stephen Cooper became the 100th patient to have a multi-visceral transplant at Addenbrooke’s, Cambridge - the only hospital in the UK to undertake such complicated operations on adults.
Drive-through blood tests being offered at Newmarket Road Park and Ride
Drive-through blood tests are shortly to be available at Newmarket Road Park and Ride in Cambridge to help reduce the number of patients coming onto the Addenbrooke’s site during Covid-19.
Emergency department warns about numbers
A clinician at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, today issued an appeal for patients not to bring large groups of relatives or friends into the emergency department.
Addenbrooke’s: first UK hospital to offer advanced patient positioning and surface guided technology for radiotherapy patients
Addenbrooke’s has become the first hospital in the UK to install a new technology to enable delivery of precision radiosurgery and radiotherapy to patients with cancer and other conditions using an advanced form of Surface Guided RadioTherapy (SGRT) and x-ray monitoring.
Surgeon’s pledge on Cape Town gun victims
A young Addenbrooke’s trainee in academic and clinical neurosurgery who found himself in the thick of the Covid-19 outbreak in South Africa today vowed to return and help more patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) caused by gunshots.
Hospital team reunites Addenbrooke’s patient with dog after four months
Addenbrooke’s patient Ronald Jaffray has been able to hug his dog Misty for the first time in four months, thanks to a surprise reunion organised by the hospital team who care for him.
Addenbrooke’s becomes first hospital in England to restart bowel screening
Addenbrooke’s Hospital has become the first in England to restart Public Health England’s bowel cancer screening programme, after it was put on hold for Covid-19.
Volunteers are essential in Covid battle
A clinician who is helping to lead the battle against Covid-19 at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge has praised a loyal team of volunteers saying: “We couldn’t do it without them.”
Cancer patients could benefit from world class web tool
Research using a sophisticated web tool, which is being carried out with help from doctors and patients at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, could lead to cancer patients receiving personalised medicine.
Ely Day Surgery Unit reopens to patients
Ely Day Surgery Unit is to reopen next week in an important step towards reducing the number of patients waiting for surgical procedures, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) has announced.
Pregnant women to be assigned lead named midwife
Pregnant women living in Cambridge University Hospital’s catchment area and registered with the Rosie are set to benefit from a new and improved care model which aims to make maternity services more personal
Lockdown work wins young scientists top awards
Two young scientists from Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have won coveted prizes in specialist essay writing competitions.
Visiting restrictions to Addenbrooke’s wards eased from today
Visiting will again be permitted on most wards at Addenbrooke’s Hospital from today (Monday 6 July 2020), although some restrictions apply.
Cambridge launches fast-turnaround experimental drug trial to treat Covid-19
Two new treatments which tackle novel aspects of Covid-19 infection are to be tested in an innovative trial which will respond quickly to results from small numbers of patients.
Local hospital outpatients and visitors to wear face coverings from today
From today (Monday 15 June), all outpatients and visitors at Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie Hospitals will be required to wear a face covering when inside the hospital premises. In addition, all clinical and non-clinical staff will also be required to wear a medical grade mask.
New trial seeks to improve survival rates for patients with COVID-19
A new trial is taking place at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge to test whether COVID-19 patients with weak immune systems have a better chance of survival if they are injected with plasma from people who have successfully recovered from the virus.
Cancer study lands Imran Noorani a coveted award
An Addenbrooke’s Hospital clinician scientist has scooped an international award for cutting edge laboratory work that could help patients in their battle against cancer.
Hospital consultants elected to prestigious academy
Two consultants at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been elected to a prestigious academic body. Dr Helen Firth and Professor Menna Clatworthy are among 50 of the UK’s most prominent biomedical and health scientists to be elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship.
Cambridge IVF leads way to restart fertility services
Cambridge IVF has become one of the first clinics in the country to be given the green light to fully restart fertility services – to the huge relief of patients.
New ways of working help keep critically ill patients in touch with families
Staff from Addenbrooke’s Hospital are taking innovative steps to help critically ill patients stay in touch with their loved ones during the coronavirus crisis.