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Young people from the East of England invited to join award-winning youth forums and shape future children’s hospital
Have you spent time in hospital or mental health services as a child or young person? Are you a sibling who has supported a poorly brother or sister? Are you passionate about children's healthcare?
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Construction partner appointed for new Cambridge Children’s Hospital
Work to build the first specialist children's hospital for the East of England has reached a new milestone, with the appointment of a construction partner.
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Cambridge experts in parliament advocating for neuro rehabilitation for children with Acquired Brain Injury
An exemplar model of care that illustrates the Cambridge Children’s Hospital ambition of a ‘whole child’ approach, with care closer to home, is influencing the development of a UK-wide Acquired Brain Injury strategy.
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Cambridge Children's Hospital wins prestigious award for academic and industry collaboration
Cambridge Children's Hospital wins prestigious award for academic and industry collaboration for the Innovation Hub providing ultrafast whole genome sequencing
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Experts by Experience
Coproduction is a bit of a buzz word, not least in the healthcare sector. In short, it's where service providers and service users work together, as a team, towards a greater goal. When it works well every voice around the table is heard, respected, and valued, as one of our Parent Advocates, Kate, explains.
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Sharing the Cambridge Children's Hospital vision with international audiences
Our vision for fully integrating the treatment of mental and physical health under one roof is capturing global attention. We have recently taken our pioneering approach to events in Europe, gathering interest and enthusiasm from international experts in children's healthcare.
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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
“We need a new way to deal with healthcare challenges today, because it’s clear the old ways aren’t working”
In an article for the University of Cambridge’s Alumni magazine, Professor Tamsin Ford and Professor David Rowitch discuss how the new hospital and on-site research centre are set to transform the way we treat – and prevent – mental and physical illness.
Breakthrough could stop young cancer survivors getting cancer
A new study has used in depth genetic sequencing to explore why some children develop secondary leukaemia after being treated for cancer.
11-year-old beats 250 entrants to win design-a-logo competition!
It was the competition that sparked imaginations across the region - design a logo for Cambridge Children's Network to win an £800 gaming PC! Our judges had a tough time with so many brilliant designs to choose from. But we are now delighted to announce our winner.
Cambridge Conversations: Transforming children’s healthcare through genomics and mind-body research and treatment
The latest Cambridge Conversations webinar focuses on 'Transforming children’s healthcare through genomics and mind-body research and treatment'
Research : How do people overcome childhood trauma and adversity?
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