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‘I’m a Celebrity'contestant to join literary lunch in aid of Cambridge Children's Hospital
Broadcaster, author and ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’ contestant Rev. Richard Coles has been announced as a guest speaker for a festive literary luncheon in December hosted by the Mayor of Peterborough, in aid of the new Cambridge Children’s Hospital (CCH).
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Children’s Commissioner visits the site of the upcoming Cambridge Children’s Hospital
Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children’s Commissioner for England, visited Cambridge Biomedical Campus last Friday to meet the clinicians and young people behind the first specialist children’s hospital for the East of England.
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Teenager who defied odds of survival features on Cambridge Children’s Hospital hoardings
The family of a teenage girl who was so poorly she wasn't expected to pull through are visiting the Cambridge Children's Hospital hoardings this week to celebrate her photo being part of this project milestone.
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New innovation hub will accelerate research in Cambridge Children’s Hospital, leading to earlier diagnosis for patients
A new research ‘Innovation Hub’ has been launched at Cambridge University Hospitals to help researchers treating common and rare diseases in children.
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Genetic screening for newborns begins in Cambridge
Dozens of newborn babies at the Rosie Hospital have begun to be tested for over 200 rare genetic conditions as part of a world-leading study.
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Cambridgeshire boy takes part in brain tumour drug trial
A Cambridgeshire boy who is living with an inoperable brain tumour is taking part in a global clinical trial, comparing an investigational treatment to standard chemotherapy. This comes days after plans for Cambridge Children's Hospital, with its 5000sqm research institute, were given the go ahead by government.
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BBC celebrates NHS's 75th Birthday
In case you missed it, BBC2 Newsnight and Radio 5 Live broadcast live from Addenbrooke's Hospital last night to mark the NHS's 75th Birthday, featuring children and young people singing for Cambridge Children's Hospital.
Connecting with communities: Our approach to regional engagement
A huge part of our work to build the first specialist children's hospital for the East of England is listening and learning from the people who know best.
From hospital to home: Supporting children and young people with Acquired Brain Injury
Our vision for Cambridge Children’s Hospital is to be ‘a hospital without walls’. This means, where appropriate, a child or young person will be cared for in their own community, close to friends, family and school.
Leading artist powers creativity at new children’s hospital
An international artist is helping to shape how the region’s first children’s hospital will look and feel – creating a welcoming and joyful environment that builds trust and inspires hope in young patients and their families.
Cambridge Children's nurses attend Florence Nightingale service
Our project's lead nurses attended a special celebration service to commemorate the life of Florence Nightingale at St Paul's Cathedral, London on Tuesday 16 May.
Cambridge Children’s Hospital Update May 2023
Meet our project's lead nurses
Vicky-Amiss Smith, Joanna Carr and Emma Goodchild are our Lead Nurses for Cambridge Children’s Hospital.
Young people and parents join us in London for a special design workshop
Talking about mental health at Luton Sixth Form College
As the first specialist children's hospital for the East of England, it's important that the feedback we gather reflects the views of children and young people from all over the region. Their experiences of mental health and physical healthcare may be very different, depending on where they live.
Rory's story: finding answers by genetic testing
Little Rory Cross is one of only 14 people in the world with Chitayat syndrome, a very rare genetic disease diagnosed only after genomic sequencing.
Genomics study diagnoses thousands of children with rare disorders
An Addenbrooke’s consultant is playing a key role in a UK study, revealing genetic causes for rare developmental disorders in 5,500 children and helping to improve diagnosis worldwide.
A visit to Sweden
Building a new children’s hospital is all about listening and learning, from children and families, the staff that care for them, and other hospitals, here and overseas.
Integrating food into the life of Cambridge Children’s Hospital
We are developing a ‘whole hospital’ approach to food. Having a blank canvas to work from allows us to be visionary in our work and in our planning.
Chloe's story: cancer, lockdown and me
Teenager Chloe Drew-Batty was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma during the Covid lockdown. Her cancer journey has now given her the confidence to launch a singing career.
Childbirth pain relief study reveals inequalities for BAME mothers
Addenbrooke’s Hospital is helping with research that highlights inequalities in pain relief and anaesthesia for women of black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds.
The importance of mind-body integration
The vision of Cambridge Children’s Hospital to treat mental and physical health together, alongside research, is pioneering. But what does that really look like and why is it important? For Children’s Mental Health Week, consultant psychiatrist Dr Isobel Heyman, our co-clinical lead for mental health, reflects on key moments in her 30 year career where the mind-body link has been most apparent.
Let's Connect: Children's Mental Health Week
Young people from across the region involved in the Cambridge Children's Hospital project have been talking about what helps boost their mental wellbeing for Children's Mental Health week.
New genetic testing clinic for children with hearing loss
A new clinic at Addenbrooke's is using genetic testing to help improve the treatment and care of children with hearing loss.
Major funding for Cambridge to find cancer treatments
Around £3 million has been awarded to Cambridge doctors and scientists to boost research in to new cancer treatments for both adults and children, including vital trials involving Addenbrooke's patients.
Life-saving tech to treat babies closer to home
In a UK first, Cambridge University Hospitals has developed life-saving virtual technology that effectively “parachutes” its consultants into other hospitals, helping fellow medics across the region care for seriously ill babies.