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Marathon surgery is life-saving feature of episode four
An operation which took an expert surgical team an incredible two days to complete will be featured in BBC Two’s ‘Surgeons: At the Edge of Life’ at 9pm on Thursday (2 Dec).
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At the doctor's fingertips: an overview of patient cancer data
A new partnership between Addenbrooke's, GE Healthcare and the University of Cambridge seeks to improve cancer treatment by creating a single user-friendly platform for medics to access a patient's data all in one place.
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Call for 12-16 year olds to take part in Covid vaccine trial
Young volunteers from Cambridgeshire are to be given a second dose of Covid vaccine as part of a UK wide trial being run at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
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You Made a Difference - October 2021
An exceptionally kind ward clerk with a passion for high standards of patient care and a highly skilled, calm, professional ambassador for children are the winners of October’s You Made a Difference awards.
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New specialist service to benefit critically ill patients
Critically ill patients who need to be cared for at different hospitals across the east of England are to benefit from a new specialist transfer service this winter.
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BBC Two Surgeons – tension builds in episode three
The risks are high and pressure mounts in this Thursday’s (25 Nov) 9pm episode of BBC Two’s ‘Surgeons: At the Edge of Life’, filmed at Cambridge’s Royal Papworth and Addenbrooke’s hospitals.
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Marathon surgery is life-saving feature of episode four
An operation which took an expert surgical team an incredible two days to complete will be featured in BBC Two’s ‘Surgeons: At the Edge of Life’ at 9pm on Thursday (2 Dec).
At the doctor's fingertips: an overview of patient cancer data
A new partnership between Addenbrooke's, GE Healthcare and the University of Cambridge seeks to improve cancer treatment by creating a single user-friendly platform for medics to access a patient's data all in one place.
Call for 12-16 year olds to take part in Covid vaccine trial
Young volunteers from Cambridgeshire are to be given a second dose of Covid vaccine as part of a UK wide trial being run at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
You Made a Difference - October 2021
An exceptionally kind ward clerk with a passion for high standards of patient care and a highly skilled, calm, professional ambassador for children are the winners of October’s You Made a Difference awards.
New specialist service to benefit critically ill patients
Critically ill patients who need to be cared for at different hospitals across the east of England are to benefit from a new specialist transfer service this winter.
BBC Two Surgeons – tension builds in episode three
The risks are high and pressure mounts in this Thursday’s (25 Nov) 9pm episode of BBC Two’s ‘Surgeons: At the Edge of Life’, filmed at Cambridge’s Royal Papworth and Addenbrooke’s hospitals.
Trust tastes double success in health awards
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust scored a double success at last night’s coveted Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards.
Patient speared by a forklift truck reunited with life-saving team
Jonathan Willis under-went emergency surgery at Addenbrooke's to remove a metre long piece of metal from his back and abdomen, after being impaled by a forklift truck.
Medicine for Members: An artificial pancreas for people with type 2 diabetes – is this the future?
Find out how the artificial pancreas medical device is helping to control blood glucose levels and automate insulin delivery.
Air filters on wards remove almost all airborne Covid virus
Research carried out on Covid wards at Addenbrooke's Hospital suggests that air filter machines removed almost all traces of airborne Covid virus.
Surgeons programme returns to Cambridge hospitals
BBC Two’s ‘Surgeons: At the Edge of Life’ returns to Cambridge’s two world-famous hospitals at 9pm Thursday (18 Nov) for another insight into life-saving work within their busy theatres.
New regional child obesity service to offer vital support
Addenbrooke’s hospital is to become a new regional centre to treat children with obesity and provide support for families.
Patient story: Stephen
Dialysis patient, Stephen Higgins, is exploring the benefits of home dialysis in his new video series.
Patients contribute to DNA research to help diagnose and treat rare disease
The pilot study of rare undiagnosed diseases involved analysing the genes of 4,660 people from 2,183 families, including hundreds of patients from Addenbrooke’s hospital.
TV documentary showcases cutting-edge surgery
Cambridge’s two world-renowned hospitals are to feature in a second series of a BBC Two programme that follows the extraordinary work of surgical teams.
Children with cancer shown to benefit from Whole Genome Sequencing
A study of 36 children treated at Addenbrooke's Hospital has shown that whole genome sequencing can give a more accurate diagnosis or reveal new treatment options.
New clues about irritable bowel syndrome found in the brain
Breakthrough research led by Addenbrooke's Hospital gives IBS patients like Laura Tebbs a better understanding of their condition.
CUH professor wins top prize for ground-breaking research into cancer
CUH professor wins top prize for ground-breaking research into cancer.
Ravi Gupta and Sharon Peacock to be guest speakers at the Christmas Lectures
CUH consultant Prof Ravi Gupta and Non-Exec Director, Prof Sharon Peacock will be joining Jonathan Van-Tam to talk about pandemic collaborations at this year’s famous Christmas Lectures.
Addenbrooke’s pilot scheme to bring lifesaving treatment to Littleport patients extended
A pilot scheme to offer lifesaving venesection treatment to patients in Littleport has been so successful it’s been extended for three years.