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Hertfordshire Deputy Lieutenants visit the site of the new specialist children’s hospital for the East of England
Eight Deputy Lieutenants from Hertfordshire visited the site of the new Cambridge Children’s Hospital, which will be the first specialist children’s hospital for the East of England, the only region in the UK without one.
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Spotlight on Staff: Vicky Amiss-Smith – Lead nurse
If you’ve been involved in the Cambridge Children’s Hospital project in any way over the last few years, one face will be very familiar. For International Nurses Day, we spoke to Lead Nurse Vicky Amiss-Smith about her passion for children's healthcare.
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London Marathon runners raise a record-breaking £85,000 for leading hospital charity
Runners in this year’s TCS London Marathon have broken an all-time record for Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT) – raising £85,000 for the new Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital and Cambridge Children's Hospital – with just 19 runners!
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Giant panda sculptures to raise money for Cambridge Children’s Hospital
The Panda Meander sculpture trail will arrive in Cambridge next Spring, as part of a unique fundraising campaign.
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Cambridge Children’s Hospital inaugural conference celebrates pioneering work shaping future of children’s healthcare
Over a hundred delegates joined the event in Cambridge to learn more about the new hospital’s visionary approach for holistic care, with high profile guests including the Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza and broadcaster Dr Xand van Tulleken.
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Removing the siloes in children's healthcare: Our response to Children's Commissioner report
The Children's Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, has launched a report that highlights the long periods that many children and young people spend waiting to be discharged from hospital. She will presenting themes around her report to delegates at the Cambridge Children's Hospital inaugural conference on Friday March 27th.
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Hertfordshire Deputy Lieutenants visit the site of the new specialist children’s hospital for the East of England
Eight Deputy Lieutenants from Hertfordshire visited the site of the new Cambridge Children’s Hospital, which will be the first specialist children’s hospital for the East of England, the only region in the UK without one.
Spotlight on Staff: Vicky Amiss-Smith – Lead nurse
If you’ve been involved in the Cambridge Children’s Hospital project in any way over the last few years, one face will be very familiar. For International Nurses Day, we spoke to Lead Nurse Vicky Amiss-Smith about her passion for children's healthcare.
London Marathon runners raise a record-breaking £85,000 for leading hospital charity
Runners in this year’s TCS London Marathon have broken an all-time record for Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT) – raising £85,000 for the new Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital and Cambridge Children's Hospital – with just 19 runners!
Giant panda sculptures to raise money for Cambridge Children’s Hospital
The Panda Meander sculpture trail will arrive in Cambridge next Spring, as part of a unique fundraising campaign.
Cambridge Children’s Hospital inaugural conference celebrates pioneering work shaping future of children’s healthcare
Over a hundred delegates joined the event in Cambridge to learn more about the new hospital’s visionary approach for holistic care, with high profile guests including the Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza and broadcaster Dr Xand van Tulleken.
Removing the siloes in children's healthcare: Our response to Children's Commissioner report
The Children's Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, has launched a report that highlights the long periods that many children and young people spend waiting to be discharged from hospital. She will presenting themes around her report to delegates at the Cambridge Children's Hospital inaugural conference on Friday March 27th.
No evidence ADHD is being over-diagnosed, say experts
Experts are warning that far from being over-diagnosed, people with ADHD are waiting too long for assessment, support and treatment.
Genomic study helps detect baby’s rare growth condition
Baby Safi started treatment for a rare growth condition after participating in the Generation Study, a national genomic screening study
Workshops explore how Cambridge Children’s Hospital could impact people with protected characteristics and groups who experience health inequalities
This work will inform the next stages of the project, including preparation and then submission of our Full Business Case.
Childhood cancer expert appointed Director of Cambridge Children's Research Institute
Professor Sam Behjati will lead the development of the Cambridge Children's Research Institute which will sit at the heart of the new hospital, solely dedicated to improving the health of children and young people.
New cohort of NHS staff join Cambridge Children’s Hospital Frontrunners programme to drive service improvements
The CCH Frontrunners programme invites staff to consider a challenge or area of improvement in their current service, then supports them to lead on ideas and innovations that will inform new ways of working at Cambridge Children’s Hospital.
Applications open for new PhD studentship to investigate the root causes of childhood neurological disease
The Chi-Wang studentship, which is welcoming its first ever applicants, brings together three world-leading institutions, including Cambridge Children’s Research Institute (CCRI) which will host the studentship when it opens.
Cheffins raises £212,000 for a new playroom at Cambridge Children's Hospital
Helping babies bloom
One in three babies admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit will fail their school readiness assessment at age five, with consequences lasting into adulthood. A new Cambridge-led study aims to identify those babies at greatest risk and give them a helping hand to fulfil their potential.
High Sheriff visits site of new Cambridge Children’s Hospital
The High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire visited the site of Cambridge Children’s Hospital, the new specialist hospital for the East of England.
Children’s emotional and social wellbeing is inseparable from their educational success, says report
The Mental Health Research Lead for Cambridge Children’s Hospital, Professor Tamsin Ford, joined an expert roundtable discussion addressing the question of what helps children truly thrive in school.
Celebrating the impact of the Cambridge Children’s Hospital Regional Ambassadors
The Campaign for Cambridge Children’s Hospital unites Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust, Head to Toe Charity, and the University of Cambridge in a shared mission: to raise £100 million through philanthropy and fundraising. Dame Mary Archer DBE, Co-Chair of Cambridge Children’s Hospital, reflects on the last five years.
Celebrating our milestones and progress in 2025
It has been a momentous year for the Cambridge Children's Hospital project, as we get ever closer to building the first specialist children's hospital for the East of England. The festive season is now upon us and as the year draws to a close, we wanted to share our progress on the project in 2025 - the big moments, memories and milestones that have shaped the year.
Collaboration with new Digital Health and Surgical Training Centre
Dr Rob Heuschkel, Clinical Director, and Vicky Amiss-Smith, Lead Nurse, for the Cambridge Children’s Hospital (CCH) project recently had the pleasure of visiting the Cambridge Surgical Training Centre (CSTC) on the Quorum site. They discuss what the new facility offers for healthcare colleagues across the region, what they learned from the tour, and the opportunities the Centre presents for the future Cambridge Children's Hospital.
Cambridge University Hospitals designated a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence for Children
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) is pleased to announce that it has been designated a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence for Children, highlighting the strength of its services for children with a brain tumour.