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Discover the power of music in Intensive Care
Musicians from Britten Sinfonia, who embarked on a unique project to enhance the days of some of Addenbrooke’s sickest patients, will share their transformative experience this week.
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ACT celebrations focus on founding fundraiser
Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust (ACT) is celebrating its 30th birthday by looking back at some of its incredible success stories and achievements.
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Research reveals genetic impact of chemotherapy
Understanding the effects of chemotherapy on healthy cells could inform selection and development of better treatments for cancer.
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Global Health Partnerships Impact Awards
Cambridge Global Health Partnerships (CGHP) hosted its flagship Impact Celebration and Awards on Thursday, bringing together healthcare professionals, academics and global health advocates.
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Archaeological dig underway ahead of construction of Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital
The archaeological dig is underway on the site of the future Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital - a ground-breaking new hospital that will change the story of cancer forever.
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Patient with debilitating inherited condition receives new approved treatment on the NHS in Europe first
A teenager who has lost family members including her mother because of a rare genetic hereditary illness has become the first patient in the UK and Europe to have a new treatment approved for use on the NHS.
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Two top awards for Professor Ravi Gupta
Addenbrooke's doctor and University of Cambridge professor Ravindra Gupta has won the prestigious Translational Microbiology Prize as well as being named as one of the world's most influential researchers of 2022.
Cancer patients to help trial ‘life saving’ home testing kit
Addenbrooke’s hospital is helping to trial a new home-testing device to check if cancer patients are at risk from a serious side effect of chemotherapy.
Medicine for Members: Specialist Palliative Care at CUH - pre, during and post-covid pandemic
the recent developments in the palliative care team in light of the COVID pandemic and how palliative care aims to become a more integrated service across the whole Trust.
Medicine for Members: Specialist Palliative Care at CUH - pre, during and post-covid pandemic
the recent developments in the palliative care team in light of the COVID pandemic and how palliative care aims to become a more integrated service across the whole Trust.
Pledge your support for the East of England’s first dedicated children’s hospital
Sign our form to back Cambridge Children’s Hospital and its unique vision to bring mental and physical healthcare together, with research.
Green Takeover Week: helping tackle climate change
CUH is hosting a ‘Green Takeover’ this week to push forward its commitment to tackle climate change.
Best inventions of 2022: Hologram patients
Medical training developed at Addenbrooke's using hologram patients has been included in Time Magazine's 200 Best Inventions of 2022.
High blood pressure is directly linked to severe Covid
A study led by Addenbrooke’s and the University of Cambridge has shown that people with high blood pressure are more likely to be admitted to hospital and die from Covid, regardless of other factors such as age, sex, ethnicity or BMI.
Lab grown blood given to people in world-first clinical trial
An Addenbrooke's team is involved in a pioneering clinical trial, growing red blood cells in a lab and transfusing them into another person.
Making prostate cancer diagnosis simple, safe and affordable
A new medical device developed at Addenbrooke's hopes to transform the process of diagnosing prostate cancer, making it safer for patients.
You Made a Difference - October 2022
Our winners of You Made a Difference for October 2022 are a specialist nurse and a receptionist.
Awake surgery gives instant results for painful nerve condition
New techniques in awake surgery are being offered to Addenbrooke’s patients to treat a debilitating nerve condition affecting the arms, with almost instant results.
Drive to reduce the environmental impact of medical gases
A team from CUH is leading efforts to reduce the environmental impact of gases used to give pain relief and anaesthesia to hospital patients.
Chimney illuminated to mark festival of light
Addenbrooke’s Hospital has illuminated it’s 220ft chimney to celebrate Diwali.
Trial could ‘transform’ Parkinson’s treatment
Addenbrooke’s will play a key role in clinical trials of a new treatment that involves transplanting healthy nerve cells into the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Cambridge joins UK team to fight monkeypox
An Addenbrooke's infectious diseases expert is part of a UK wide team helping in the fight against monkeypox, by developing better testing and treatments.
Pride of Britain: Emergency team nomination
Congratulations to Andy Bates and Nathan Howes from East Anglian Air Ambulance and Addenbrooke's for their nomination in ITV's Pride of Britain Awards - for helping to save the life of Jonathan Willis, impaled by a forklift truck.
In loving memory: Anna's Award
An Addenbrooke’s physiotherapist has won a special award, in memory of 22 year old Anna Garratt-Quinton, a colleague who died a year ago in a traffic accident, just outside the hospital.
Play in Hospital Week - what a giggle!
It's been a fun packed week at Addenbrooke's with a host of special visitors and activities for children to enjoy while being treated in hospital.
£86 million for more world class discovery
The National Institute for Health and Care Research has awarded £86.2 million to support ground-breaking work in Cambridge and Addenbrooke's, to help discover new treatments for patients.