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Joe's story
Early diagnosis of a rare genetic condition allowed Joe’s family to get him the support he needed to thrive. Cambridge Children’s Hospital will embed genomics research into the heart of the hospital, working to improve outcomes for children with rare and complex conditions.
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Bestselling author and broadcaster Rev. Richard Coles backs public appeal for Cambridge Children's Hospital
Bestselling author, 'I’m a Celebrity' finalist, and one half of the chart-topping 1980s band the Communards, Rev. Richard Coles has backed the public appeal to raise money for Cambridge Children’s Hospital.
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Children and young people “dropped down the agenda” during Covid 19 pandemic
Almost 200,000 research studies on mental health impacts were carried out during the pandemic, but only 35 included children and young people, creating “a huge data gap”.
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Working together to consider how Cambridge Children’s Hospital can support gaps in care provision
Cambridge Children’s Hospital hosted a workshop recently for commissioners, clinicians and the project team to look at options for one of the inpatient spaces within the new specialist facility.
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How video technology is helping diagnose seizures in children closer to home
Harnessing the power of digital and telehealth technology to diagnose and treat patients closer to home is one of the pillars of Cambridge Children’s Hospital. Little Cain, from Peterborough, is already benefitting from this.
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Expert panel in conversation about Cambridge Children’s Hospital vision for future of healthcare
The unique ambition of Cambridge Children’s Hospital was the topic of a panel discussion held in London recently. Around 60 people attended as part of an evening reception for the hospital’s fundraising campaign.
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Conversations that make a difference
Between April and September this year we ran a series of design workshops with children, young people, parents and carers. Their ideas, based on their lived experience of being in hospital or using mental health services, helped shape the early-stage designs that were submitted for our planning application in September.
Macie's story
Cambridge Children's Hospital will support the child who is poorly, but also the whole family. That's because being in hospital affects everyone. Sixteen-year-old Macie, a member of Cambridge Children's Youth Forum, wrote about her family's experience. Her brother Oliver has spent most of his life in and out of hospital. Macie says their journey may have been smoother, if they'd had mental health support from the start.
Cash boost awarded to ground-breaking study aimed at finding new treatments for rare cancer in young people
Cambridge Children’s Hospital webinar with Professor David Rowitch
As part of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus on Virtual Tour series (CBCoVT), watch Professor David Rowitch discussing Cambridge Children's Hospital and what we can expect from this new centre of excellence.
Artificial pancreas helps babies with type 1 diabetes
Babies with type 1 diabetes can be successfully treated using an ‘artificial pancreas’, preventing dangerous consequences of very high or very low glucose levels in their blood.
Cambridge Children’s Hospital seeks planning permission for early designs
Cambridge Children’s Hospital took another step forward last week by submitting a planning application to Cambridge City Council for the Hospital’s early designs.
Jonnie Peacock gives champion support to new children's ambulance service
Paralympian Jonnie Peacock is supporting a specialist ambulance service for babies and children, as it launches 24/7 in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
Integrating physical and mental healthcare in a paediatric setting
A holistic approach to care will be at the heart of Cambridge Children’s ethos. To do this, it’s important that staff are dual trained in mental and physical health conditions, so they have the skills and knowledge to support and look after every single child and young person who enters the hospital – a whole child approach. This is why the first ChARMS seminar of the academic year was bang on message!
Cambridge Children's: Update on scope and designs
Increased children’s ambulance service keeps youngsters closer to home in east of England
Ambulances kitted with life-support machines and staffed by highly-qualified medics will transfer sick children and babies into intensive-care wards, in a new 24/7 service being provided by Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH).
Spotlight on music therapy to support children and young people in hospital
Music can be a positive and powerful force for healing. That's why music therapist Clare Rosscornes loves her job working with children and young people with physical and mental health challenges.
Building our hospital with the people who know best
It’s no good building a children’s hospital without talking to the ones who will use it. This is why the lived experience of patients and carers is vital.
Early-stage designs presented for East of England’s first dedicated children’s hospital
The Cambridge Children’s Hospital project has reached another milestone today with early designs presented to Cambridge City Council’s planning committee.
Cambridge Children’s Press Pack puts young creatives at the heart of our storytelling
Members of Cambridge Children's Press Pack meet the comms team for the first time.
Jess's story
Anita Grant joined Cambridge Children's Network in memory of her daughter Jess, who died of a rare cancer when she was 15. Jess felt passionately that a dedicated children's hospital for the east of England was desperately needed. She even wanted to work there once it opened. Anita is making sure Jess's voice - her ideas - are heard.
Jess's story
Anita Grant joined Cambridge Children's Network in memory of her daughter Jess, who died of a rare cancer when she was 15. Jess felt passionately that a dedicated children's hospital for the east of England was desperately needed. She even wanted to work there once it opened. Anita is making sure Jess's voice - her ideas - are heard.
Multi-award winning chef Jean-Christophe Novelli lends support to plans for Cambridge Children’s Hospital
Can we teach schools how to improve care for students who self harm? A 'campfire' discussion.
Self‐harm among young people is a major public health concern. But new research shows that even though schools are well placed to identify and intervene with students who self‐harm, some staff still lack training and confidence.
New video prescriptions for children with chronic illnesses
Doctors at Addenbrooke's are prescribing videos of children talking about their chronic illnesses, to improve the wellbeing of other young patients with the same condition.
Moving towards true integration of mental and physical healthcare
An update from Alex White, Cambridge Children's Project Director