The Addenbrooke's chimney is being lit up this week in the colours of the Ukrainian flag, as an expression of solidarity and support for all those caught up in the conflict.
We wish to express our solidarity, our support and our deepest sympathy for anyone affected personally by what is happening.
CEO Roland Sinker and CUH Chair Mike Moore
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) stands together for peace, and with the deepest respect for the value of every human life, everywhere in the world.
This week, in a joint message to staff, chief executive Roland Sinker and chair of CUH Mike Moore said:
"We are all deeply impacted by the traumatic scenes we are witnessing in Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion.
"The suffering of the Ukrainian people, many of whom are now fleeing their homes to become refugees, is a rapidly unfolding tragedy of huge proportion."
The human cost of the current violence stands in such stark contrast to the intensity of the effort we’ve made in this hospital over the last two years to preserve life in the face of a global pandemic.
CEO Roland Sinker and CUH Chair Mike Moore
"A number of the outstanding colleagues who have cared so successfully for our patients during this period are from Ukraine, Russia and other eastern European countries now caught up in the consequences of this conflict.
"Healthcare is of course on our minds and colleagues who are in touch with clinical teams in hospitals in Ukraine are offering advice and support where they can.
"While we rarely comment on global events, we feel that this situation demands a different response.
"We are lighting up the Addenbrooke’s chimney in the colours of the Ukrainian flag for one week as an expression of our support for its people and everyone caught up in this conflict.
"As we respond to this situation, we also recognise that there is violence, conflict and loss of life in other parts of the world that also affects our staff."