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Trust movement surgical hub gains national accreditation
An Addenbrooke’s hospital service, which was opened in November 2023 to cut waiting times for those needing routine orthopaedic and spine operations, has won a coveted award.
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CUH appoints independent organisation to lead patient involvement in orthopaedic review
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) has appointed Olovus, an independent specialist patient and public involvement organisation, to lead engagement with patients and families affected by the independent review into orthopaedic care provided by Ms Stohr at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
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Trust appoints new Non-Executive Director
Professor Rosalind Smyth has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH), which runs Addenbrooke’s and The Rosie Hospitals.
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You Made a Difference - Team Award - June 2025
This month’s You Made a Difference team award goes to the NCCU team, who have demonstrated extraordinary compassion, professionalism and teamwork in supporting one of their long-term patients through the final stages of her life.
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Vasculitis team holds second training course
A second three-day course for nurses managing patients with a rare condition called vasculitis is to be held at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
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Addenbrooke’s to gain innovative full-body scanner supporting national research
The new total-body PET scanner is expected in late 2026. It provides a faster, safer way to get detailed full-body images for diagnosis, treatment and research of complex diseases.
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You Made a Difference team award - September 2021
A professional, compassionate and innovative team are the winners of September’s You Made a Difference team award.
New research to target advanced oesophagogastic cancer
An Addenbrooke’s doctor is leading a trial to find improved treatments for patients with advanced oesophagogastric (OG) cancer.
Call for 10,000 volunteers for UK breast cancer study
Eileen Hughes has signed up to an international trial, led in the UK by Addenbrooke’s, to test a more personalised way to screen for breast cancer and detect it sooner.
Nuru is royally rewarded for research success
An Addenbrooke’s Hospital doctor has won a prestigious award from the Royal College of Physicians' for his work in gastroenterology and clinical trials.
Increased children’s ambulance service keeps youngsters closer to home
Ambulances carrying life-support machines and specialist staff will transfer sick children and babies from across the region to intensive-care wards, in a new 24/7 service.
World first for AI machine learning to treat Covid patients
Addenbrooke’s along with 20 other hospitals from across the world have used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the oxygen needs of Covid patients, on a global scale.
Cancer drug could help recovery from heart attack
Researchers at Addenbrooke's have found that a cancer drug could improve the recovery of heart attack patients, by targeting the immune system.
New gene therapy trial to help restore sight
A team from Addenbrooke's is leading research into new treatments which could help reverse hereditary blindness.
You Made a Difference - August 2021
A PICU junior sister who really stood out and an exceptional patient safety manager are the winners of August’s You Made a Difference awards.
Hospital spread of Covid-19 mainly patient to patient
Most patients who caught Covid-19 while in hospital were infected by other patients, not staff, a Cambridge study finds.
AI to speed up dementia diagnosis
Addenbrooke’s patient Dennis Clark has become one of the first people in the country to take part in a new trial which uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s disease.
Artificial pancreas tested on diabetes patients
A new device could soon help people living with type 2 diabetes who also require kidney dialysis.
Chef Novelli speaks of support for Children’s Hospital
Jean-Christophe Novelli and his wife Michelle give their support to a dedicated children’s hospital for the east of England.
You Made a Difference - July 2021
A bank administrator who is excellent in everything she does to support our occupational health clinics and a clinical nurse specialist in oncology who goes above and beyond are the winners of July’s You Made a Difference awards.
New video prescriptions for children with chronic illnesses
Doctors at Addenbrooke's are prescribing videos of children talking about their chronic illnesses, to improve the wellbeing of other young patients with the same condition.
Air ambulance to carry life-saving blood from Addenbrooke’s
For the first time, East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) will be able to carry out blood transfusions on every mission, as a permanent part of emergency services.
Patient stories: Rosie
Amateur jockey Rosie tells us about her experience at our hospitals when she broke her ankle after a horse riding accident.
Medicine for Members: Artificial Intelligence in healthcare - Improving patient outcomes
Find out how we are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) here in Cambridge to change the way we detect and treat illness.
Blood marker identifies Covid patients with no symptoms
Blood marker identifies Covid patients with no symptoms
Appointment of new non-executive director
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Rohan Sivanandan as a non-executive director.