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Christie Gaughan receiving December YMAD award

You Made a Difference - December 2023

An understanding and compassionate senior staff nurse and a midwife who showed incredible kindness and professionalism are our winners of the December You Made a Difference awards.

7 Feb 2024, 11 a.m.
Professor Matthew Murray

New international guidance to improve care for rare ovarian cancer patients

Guidance on how to provide the best care possible for patients with a rare type of tumour affecting their ovaries will now be freely available to doctors all over the world.

7 Feb 2024, 7 a.m.
Dr Padmalal Gurugama

Gene-editing offers hope for people with hereditary disorder

A group of patients with a hereditary disorder have had their lives transformed by a single treatment of a breakthrough gene-editing therapy, a study reports.

31 Jan 2024, 10 p.m.
Presenter Sarah Greene and James Mattless

TV thank you was One Big Surprise for James!

A Queen Elizabeth Hospital porter, who wanted to thank an AddenbrookeÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ consultant on national television for saving his life after a stroke, suddenly found himself at the centre of an emotional surprise.

26 Jan 2024, 9:40 a.m.
Jenyne Mae Albata and team

You Made a Difference - November 2023

A junior sister who made a great impact on a young patientÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ journey and a staff nurse who supported a family with kindness and care were the winners of our You Made a Difference awards in November.

23 Jan 2024, 2 p.m.
Dr Martin Besser

Thousands of people with inherited blood disorders to get world-first ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ test to curb transfusion side effects

From today, almost 18,000 people in England with sickle cell disorder and thalassaemia can have a world-first genetic test to better match future blood transfusions, reducing the risk of side effects.

22 Jan 2024, 1:56 p.m.
Sadaf Farooqi. Text reads 'Medicine for Members'

Medicine for Members: Dawn of a new era for anti-obesity medications

Discover why some people gain weight more easily than others and find out about developments in new obesity treatments.

17 Jan 2024, 6:30 p.m.
Kieron Cave, porter, YMAD Award Winner October 2023

You Made a Difference - October 2023

A porter who brought his DJ system in to entertain paediatric patients and a compassionate senior physiotherapist were the winners of our You Made a Difference awards in October.

10 Jan 2024, 9 a.m.
Sir Roy Calne - black and white head and shoulders

Tributes roll in for transplant pioneer Sir Roy

AddenbrookeÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Hospital staff have been paying tribute to pioneering transplant surgeon, Sir Roy Calne, who died over the weekend, aged 93.

9 Jan 2024, 12:49 p.m.
Sir Roy Calne standing next to a portrait of himself

Sir Roy Calne: A tribute by Mike More, Chair of CUH

A message from Mike More, Chair of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Foundation Trust (CUH).

7 Jan 2024, 4:57 p.m.
The Addenbrooke's main reception entrance

Industrial action January 2024

The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed further industrial action during January 2024.

2 Jan 2024, 9 a.m.
Newmarket Road park and ride blood testing station

High winds suspends drive-through blood tests

Our drive-through blood testing service at CambridgeÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Newmarket Road park and ride is closed today (28 December 2023).

28 Dec 2023, 9 a.m.
Patient Evie Evans in her wheelchair with PAT volunteer Sue, Physio Jonny and PAT dog Poppy

Loveable Labradoodle helps critically ill Evie in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ first

A young AddenbrookeÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ patient who came close to death after a serious infection is home and looking forward to Christmas – following help from a lovable Labradoodle called Poppy.

19 Dec 2023, 11:10 a.m.
Evie Evans and Jonny Littlewood

Evie's road to recovery - the background

Evie Evans was in respiratory failure when she was transferred to Cambridge University HospitalÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ paediatric intensive care from her local hospital in July. She was sedated and put on a ventilator to take over her breathing.

19 Dec 2023, 11 a.m.
Cambridge Bikers' Toy Run 2023

Generous bikers deliver festive surprise!

A roaring success! That was the verdict of AddenbrookeÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Accident and Emergency department staff after a group of big-hearted motorcyclists arrived with dozens of gifts for children on Sunday (17 December).

19 Dec 2023, 9:56 a.m.
The Addenbrooke's main reception entrance

Industrial action December 2023

The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed further industrial action during December 2023.

14 Dec 2023, 2 p.m.