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Trust welcomes largest cohort of chief nurse interns
The new group of interns includes nurses, midwives and physiotherapists from Addenbrooke's, the Rosie and Royal Papworth hospitals.
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International Nurses Day 2025: Ingela Oberg, CUH Lead Cancer Nurse
For International Nurses Day 2025, we caught up with Ingela Oberg, Lead Cancer Nurse at Addenbrooke's Hospital. In this conversation, we hear about her journey, what keeps her inspired, and how she got involved in the Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital project.
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Prestigious award for research on obesity
Sadaf's research work has transformed obesity care in adults and children
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Call for glaucoma classification tool to be used nationally
Glaucoma is the most frequent cause of irreversible blindness but up to 40 per cent of patients could be missing out on crucial social support, warn Cambridge experts who hope their free technology will be embraced by clinicians nationally.
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Robot-assisted double operation is an Addenbrooke’s first
A cancer patient who underwent the first robot-assisted double operation at Addenbrooke’s Hospital said today: “I was blown away by how fast it was all over.”
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You Made a Difference - February 2025
A Lead Cancer Support Navigator, and a Vasculitis Research Nurse are our You Made a Difference award winners for February 2025.
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New TV series 'The Face Doctors' spotlights life-changing work
World-class surgeons who undertake life-changing treatment of conditions affecting the face, neck and head at Addenbrooke’s are the focus of a powerful new television series.
Baby born deaf can hear after breakthrough gene therapy
A baby girl born deaf can hear unaided for the first time, after receiving ground-breaking gene therapy when she was eleven months old at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.
Growing Trust launches search for extra talent
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – which has nearly 13,000 employees – is on the search for more talented staff.
New East of England children’s hospital one step closer
Cambridge Children’s Hospital, the first specialist children’s hospital for the East of England, had its Outline Business Case (OBC) approved in principle in September 2023.
You Made a Difference - March 2024
A booking administrator who went above and beyond her role to ensure a patient could have treatment and a consultant who empowers patients are our winners of the March You Made a Difference awards.
Mobile app to support parents and carers of premature babies
A mobile app has been launched to support parents and carers with babies in the Rosie Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Unit (NICU).
How baby Aurelia’s story delights international experts
An international conference that heard about an Addenbrooke’s invention that can save babies lives received a surprise input from two unexpected guests – the parents of one of the first babies to benefit from it.
Life-saving baby tech trio invited to international talks
Two Addenbrooke’s clinicians championing an invention that saves babies lives are to take part in the first international conference of its kind in London this weekend
Medicine for Members: Asthma - how new medicines and services are improving lives?
Find out about the latest evidence and treatments available for both milder and severe asthma conditions.
Planning permission granted for Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital
We welcome today’s planning committee decision, with councillors recommending approval to build Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
You Made a Difference - February 2024
A security officer who is so passionate about mental health he will be doing a parachute jump for CUH and a local co-ordinator for the newborn hearing screening programme (NHSP) are our winners of the February You Made a Difference awards.
Expert team call for worldwide action on breast cancer
A team of experts led by an Addenbrooke’s consultant has warned that a disproportionate number of patients die from breast cancer in low and middle income countries.
ITU nurse heads for world powerlifting championships
An intensive care nurse is aiming to become powerlifting world champion after being selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 IPF World Championships in Austin, Texas.
Nominate your ‘public choice’ in our CUH annual awards
We are pleased to be partnering with the Cambridge Independent newspaper to invite nominations for the Public Choice award, part of our annual staff awards programme.
Roll out of Cambridge-developed artificial pancreas is world first
An artificial pancreas developed with the help of staff and patients at Addenbrooke’s Hospital is one of four new devices to be rolled out by the NHS – helping tens of thousands of children and adults living with type one diabetes.
European experts agree best treatments for young patients with specific brain tumours
European experts caring for young patients with a specific type of brain cancer have – for the first time – agreed and published freely-available guidance outlining how best to treat them.
Trust celebrates Care Friendly Award
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded a Carer Friendly Tick Award for employers.
CUH nurses thanked in cyclist’s 3,000km fundraiser
Children’s Nurses Angie Curtis and Vicky Amiss-Smith have been recognised in the first ‘WellChild Nurse Tour of Appreciation of the UK’.
TV star Doctor Xand visits Cambridge Children's Hospital site
TV's Dr Xand van Tulleken visited CUH to learn more about the future Cambridge Children's Hospital, the East of England's first specialist children's hospital.
Virtual ward shortlisted for top accolade
An initiative by Addenbrooke’s which has so far enabled more than 1,300 patients to be treated in the comfort of their own homes has been shortlisted for a national award, it was announced today