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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.
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New ward opens in partnership with Royal Papworth
As part of a pioneering partnership, Addenbrooke's patients who are medically fit are being looked after in a temporary ward at Royal Papworth Hospital, ahead of being discharged.
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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.
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New genetic testing clinic for children with hearing loss
A new clinic at Addenbrooke's is using genetic testing to help improve the treatment and care of children with hearing loss.
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Mission to double hospital volunteers
Addenbrooke’s has launched a major recruitment drive to double volunteers working at the hospital to 400, after numbers dropped over the pandemic.
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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 cut waiting lists for routine orthopaedic operations – such as knee and hip replacements - and create a new surgical centre of excellence.
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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.
New ward opens in partnership with Royal Papworth
As part of a pioneering partnership, Addenbrooke's patients who are medically fit are being looked after in a temporary ward at Royal Papworth Hospital, ahead of being discharged.
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.
New genetic testing clinic for children with hearing loss
A new clinic at Addenbrooke's is using genetic testing to help improve the treatment and care of children with hearing loss.
Mission to double hospital volunteers
Addenbrooke’s has launched a major recruitment drive to double volunteers working at the hospital to 400, after numbers dropped over the pandemic.
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 cut waiting lists for routine orthopaedic operations – such as knee and hip replacements - and create a new surgical centre of excellence.
Major funding for Cambridge to find cancer treatments
Around £3 million has been awarded to Cambridge doctors and scientists to boost research in to new cancer treatments, including vital trials involving Addenbrooke's patients.
Vital stroke service opens six days a week
Addenbrooke's has expanded its stroke service to provide a potentially life-changing procedure - a mechanical thrombectomy - to patients from across the East of England, six days a week.
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.
Neurosurgeon wins prestigious Hunterian Professorship award
Congratulations to Angelos Kolias, a consultant neurosurgeon from Addenbrooke’s, who has won a prestigious award for his cutting-edge research into traumatic brain injury.
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.
Surgery series shines spotlight on Addenbrooke’s
A BBC TV series that gives a unique insight into the world-class surgery undertaken at Addenbrooke’s Hospital launches next week.
Artificial pancreas trial success for type 2 diabetes
More than twenty Addenbrooke's patients have helped Cambridge scientists successfully trial an artificial pancreas for people living with type 2 diabetes.
Genomic testing reveals new non-cancerous tumour gene mutation
By genome sequencing a young child’s tumour, doctors at Addenbrooke's have discovered a new gene mutation which is benign and doesn't requiring cancer treatment.
Plans for children’s hospital progress for 2023
Plans for the East of England’s first specialist children’s hospital have reached another milestone, as the second stage of its business case - the Outline Business Case (OBC) - is submitted for the project.
New Year MBE for services to Covid research
Congratulations to Beth Blane, awarded an MBE for services to pathogen genome sequencing and her role in helping to track Covid variants during the pandemic.
New Year honour for pioneering research
Congratulations to Professor Krishna Chatterjee, a consultant endocrinologist at Addenbrooke's - awarded a CBE in the King's New Year Honours for his groundbreaking work on endocrine disorders.
First UK proton beam therapy trial for breast cancer
A UK trial is underway to test the benefits of proton beam therapy for certain patients with breast cancer, led by Professor Charlotte Coles, an oncology consultant at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
New Year MBE for services to child mental health
Congratulations to Dr Isobel Heyman, a psychiatrist and leading consultant on the Cambridge Children’s Hospital project - awarded an MBE for her outstanding contribution to child and adolescent mental health services.
Christmas wonderland for children’s cancer service
Brainbow, the Addenbrooke’s-based rehabilitation service for children and young people with brain tumours, teamed up with Lapland UK to give families a winter wonderland Christmas party.