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Meet the team

Our team is made up of world-leading clinical and academic expertise, proven strategic and planning leadership, and, of course, parents, carers, children and young people.

Joint Strategic Board

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Our Joint Strategic Board represents our three partner organisations.

L-R: Roland Sinker, CEO, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH); Anna Hills, CEO, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Prof David Cardwell, Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge; and Prof Patrick Maxwell, Regus, University of Cambridge.

Project leads

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Our project leads bring a wealth of clinical and academic expertise.

Top L-R: Cathy Walsh, CPFT, Co-clinical lead for mental health; Dr Rob Heuschkel, CUH, Clinical lead for physical health; and Dr Isobel Heyman, CPFT, Co-clinical lead for mental health.

Bottom L-R: Prof Ed Bullmore, Head of Psychiatry University of Cambridge; Prof Tamsin Ford, Professor of Child Psychiatry University of Cambridge; Prof David Rowitch, Head of Paediatrics University of Cambridge.

Coproduction Champions

Our ten parent Coproduction Champions bring their lived experience of caring for a child in hospital or mental health services. They work across all areas of the project and at all levels. Their varied professional backgrounds and knowledge also supports the project. Read more about coproduction here.

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Top, L-R: Jo, Amanda, Shakila, Kate, Sarah. Bottom, L-R: Uzoma, Celia, Debs, with Tom, Michelle, and Hannah, with Phoebe

Cambridge Children's Network

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The Cambridge Children's Network logo was designed by a young person

Cambridge Children’s Network is a made up of children, young people and families from across the East of England. They are engaged in a range of creative ways to help shape how the hospital will look, feel and care. Find out more here.

Design Team

The development of Cambridge Children's Hospital is supported by an expert international design team. They are led by professional services company Turner & Townsend and includes experienced architects in a unique partnership between Hawkins\Brown and White Arkitekter.