Volunteers to swell the ranks at CUH
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has won £100,000 to recruit more volunteers to support clinical staff.
Kae’s courtyard offers an oasis of calm for patients
A new courtyard garden has been opened at Cambridge University Hospitals for patients recovering from stroke.
CUH midwives lead the campaign for breastfeeding
During International Breast Feeding Week (1 to 7 August 2014), the Midwifery team at the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge is supporting a sea-change in attitude towards breastfeeding.
CUH nursing team welcomes Portuguese colleagues
Seven Portuguese nurses with experience covering emergency care to recovery joined Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) this week.
CUH staff receive rare handwritten invitations to the Queen’s garden tea party
Two CUH members of staff were finally able to attend the Queen’s garden tea party after receiving special handwritten invitations with a rare stamp on the envelope.
Addenbrooke’s volunteers are honoured
A volunteer has been honoured for giving 50 years of her life to patients at Cambridge University Hospitals.
Mental health in pregnancy: the Rosie offers strong support
New research shows that mental health support for pregnant women at the Rosie Maternity Hospital in Cambridge bucks the national trend.
Kidney transplants on the increase at Addenbrooke’s
More people are receiving successful kidney transplants at CUH Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, than ever before.
CUH has ‘improved patient care’: healthcare regulator
The healthcare regulator has said today that Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has improved the way it provides care for patients and its financial sustainability.
You're invited to the 2014 CUH Nursing Expo
Cambridge University Hospitals are inviting the press and public to an informal, marketplace-style event next month, to highlight some of the best nursing care and research projects being carried out by nurses at the Trust.
Norovirus – visiting restrictions at Cambridge University Hospital
Some areas of CUH Addenbrooke’s hospital have been closed to the public because of the vomiting bug, Norovirus. Wards D9, 1 bay on MSU and 2 bays on D5 have been shut.
A fast-track to food, for tube-feeding children
Five year old Poppy Lambert from Suffolk has been fed by a tube for two and a half years. “It used to make me feel sick. I never felt hungry and just the thought of food would make me feel ill.”
CUH unit for frail and elderly patients now fully operational
A special ward dedicated to assessing frail and elderly patients when they arrive at the CUH Emergency Department (ED) is getting people back home quicker than before.
New diabetes outreach team supports staff at Addenbrooke’s
A new diabetes outreach team is supporting staff on wards to care for patients who have diabetes who have been admitted to the hospital.
Volunteers man the decks at Addenbrooke’s A&E
A pioneering new service to help patients in A&E is taking place at CUH Addenbrooke’s.
CUH Urology department declared one of the best in the world
Cambridge University Hospitals Urology department has been singled out as one of the best in the world.
Learn about wearable technologies that save lives
Wearable technologies are starting to find their way to consumers. It's seen in devices that track your whereabouts, monitor your fitness level and even the quality of your sleep.
‘Hypo’ attacks in Type 1 diabetes could be managed more effectively
Cambridge scientists have been involved in a study that has found that more effective management could dramatically reduce the number of dangerous and potentially devastating hypoglycaemic events experienced by people with type 1 diabetes.
New director of corporate affairs appointed for Cambridge University Hospitals
Kate Lancaster has been appointed as director of corporate affairs for Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH). She will join the Trust from her current position as corporate services director at Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
New Chief Financial Officer appointed to Cambridge University Hospitals
Paul James has been appointed in an executive position as Chief Financial Officer at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH). Paul is currently the director of finance for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, the largest of Scotland’s health boards.
CUH named as one of the UK’s top hospitals
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has been named as one of the country’s top hospitals.
CUH dementia nurse holds Twitter chat on dementia today
A specialist clinical dementia nurse at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) is holding a chat on Twitter this afternoon at the start of Dementia Awareness Week.
Cambridge entrepreneur is appointed non-executive director for CUH
Cambridge life sciences entrepreneur and business angel Dr Andy Richards has been appointed as a non-executive director at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH), following approval by the Board of Governors earlier this month.
Traumatic head injury service breaks new ground at CUH Addenbrooke’s
When 38 year old Sally Markwell from Ely went for a routine mammogram she passed out and fell back off the machine, hitting her head on the floor. It was to be the start of a life-changing experience that would initially throw her into an isolated and frightening place of confusion.
CUH asthma care sets standard for rest of UK
A consultant at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) who pioneered asthma management says that asthma deaths could be significantly reduced if recommendations from a new report are implemented nationally.