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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Industrial action January 2024
The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed further industrial action during January 2024.
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).
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.
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.
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).
Industrial action December 2023
The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed further industrial action during December 2023.