Emergency staff thank teddy champion Jim
A Cambridgeshire freemason who has led the delivery of thousands of teddy bears to Addenbrooke’s hospital over two decades has reached the end of his marathon toy story.
Innovative face mask gets official all clear
A transparent face mask, designed at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in response to COVID 19, is now available to NHS staff across the UK who are caring for lip-reading patients.
Cambridge University Hospitals announces Public Choice Awards shortlist
Another major milestone has been reached in Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) first ever staff awards.
CPFT doctor awarded place on national research leadership training scheme
CPFT staff can begin their research careers with support from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), to grow key skills to lead studies.
Hundreds more to join Covid study to help protect most at risk
Up to 1,700 more patients from across the UK are being asked to join an Addenbrooke’s led drug trial, to help find ways of protecting those with poor immunity from catching Covid.
Home in a day after robotic cancer surgery
A surgical robot at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge is helping to cure patients with prostate cancer, enabling them to go home less than 24 hours after surgery.
Mission to eliminate hepatitis C on target
A team led by Addenbrooke's Hospital is on track to eliminate the deadly virus hepatitis C from the east of England by 2025, with targets now reached in Wisbech in Cambridgeshire and Grays in Essex.
World-first in medical training powered by hologram patients
Medical students at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge are the first in the world to experience a new way of learning, using the latest in mixed reality holographic patients.
A new pioneering clinic launches to treat reversible form of dementia
Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge has launched a ground-breaking, multidisciplinary clinic to help identify and treat people with a frequently misunderstood condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).
Brain cancer care at Addenbrooke’s awarded centre of excellence status
Addenbrooke’s hospital is part of six NHS brain cancer centres to be awarded excellence status by the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission.
Addenbrooke’s emergency doctor volunteers in Ukraine - 10 years ago he fled Syria as a medical student
An Addenbrooke’s emergency doctor, who fled Syria as a medical student in 2012, has just returned from Ukraine where he helped treat those fleeing from the war.
New genomic testing provides vital diagnosis for severely ill babies
More than a third of severely sick babies referred for rapid whole genome sequencing receive vital genetic diagnosis in latest study across the East of England.
Hand clinic offers another treatment for arthritis sufferers
The Ely Hand Clinic, run by Addenbrooke’s Hospital, is offering an additional type of treatment for patients with arthritic pain in their thumbs.
Eye surgeon leads landmark UK research
An Addenbrooke’s surgeon is leading a national survey to help shape the future of eye research for the next decade.
Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose provides stronger immunity boost than third dose, shows study run in East of England
COVID-19 vaccines given as fourth doses in the UK offer excellent boosting immunity protection, according to the latest results from a nationwide NIHR-supported study.
Ugandan delegation visit to Addenbrookes is another global success
Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge welcomed a high-level delegation from Uganda on Thurs 29 April, including permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health, Dr Diana Atwine.
Insights from Clozapine Clinic shared in world first study
CPFT’s innovative service for people with schizophrenia is highlighted in a new book recently published, exploring service users’ lived experiences and health challenges.
UK health data survey finds broad public support for controlled NHS data sharing
Researchers at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) and the University of Cambridge have published results from a national survey of public opinion on sharing health data to support clinical care and research.
Largest study of whole genome sequencing data reveals new clues to causes of cancer
DNA analysis of thousands of tumours from NHS patients has found a ‘treasure trove’ of clues about the causes of cancer, with genetic mutations providing a personal history of the damage and repair processes each patient has been through.
More than 100 children with cancer across the East of England benefit from whole genome sequencing
In a significant milestone, more than 100 children with cancer from across the East of England have had their tumours tested by whole genome sequencing (WGS), and interpreted by scientists in the NHS Genomic Medicine Service at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH), to help confirm their diagnosis and improve outcomes.
Cambridge pilots landmark treatment for brain cancer
Brain tumour patients at Addenbrooke’s Hospital are the first in the UK to benefit from personalised treatment using the latest advances in genomics and targeted therapies through the Minderoo Precision Brain Tumour Programme (MPBTP).
New capsule helps further reduce Covid symptoms
A team of nutritional scientists led by an Addenbrooke’s oncologist has developed a capsule that harnesses the properties of natural ingredients to enhance recovery of patients with long Covid.
CPFT joins pioneering trial for schizophrenia treatment
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) is one of five NHS sites to run the UK’s first clinical trial to investigate a potential new anticonvulsant treatment for schizophrenia.
Ground-breaking programme puts Yogish and Paul in spotlight
An interventional neuro-radiologist from Addenbrooke’s Hospital and his patient will feature in the final episode of a ground-breaking TV documentary.
Virus conference sparks call for routine baby tests
Developing a vaccine against a virus that is the leading infectious cause of deafness and intellectual disability in children is critical. Until then, raising public awareness and routine screening of newborns is vital to prevent potentially devastating complications of infection.