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Max's story
Every child recovers differently. By understanding their individual needs we can help young people like Max feel better quicker.
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Alex's story
When Alex’s parents received a call saying he had bumped his head at school, they had no idea that within two weeks he would have lost the ability to walk.
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Mellie's story
We talked to Mellie, aged 19, about the time she spent at the Phoenix Centre. Thank you, Mellie, for sharing your experience.
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Flynn's story
Adopting a holistic approach has transformed the care of a severely disabled seven-year-old Cambridge boy.
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Charlee's story
Born with Moebius syndrome, three-year old Charlee Baldwin has facial paralysis and weak upper body muscles which limit her movement. Her parents were told she would never move and she needed to be fed through a tube in her tummy. Now, thanks to a real team effort, not only has she learnt how to roll, sit and hold her head up she is also learning to eat puréed food and has started school.
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Max's story
Max was born with paralysed vocal cords which restricted his breathing and required a tracheostomy within his first few weeks of life. When it was time to remove the tracheostomy, a small part of 18-month old Max Lee’s rib cage was the key to reconstructive surgery which allowed him to breathe, swallow and communicate on his own.
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Max's story
Every child recovers differently. By understanding their individual needs we can help young people like Max feel better quicker.
Alex's story
When Alex’s parents received a call saying he had bumped his head at school, they had no idea that within two weeks he would have lost the ability to walk.
Mellie's story
We talked to Mellie, aged 19, about the time she spent at the Phoenix Centre. Thank you, Mellie, for sharing your experience.
Flynn's story
Adopting a holistic approach has transformed the care of a severely disabled seven-year-old Cambridge boy.
Charlee's story
Born with Moebius syndrome, three-year old Charlee Baldwin has facial paralysis and weak upper body muscles which limit her movement. Her parents were told she would never move and she needed to be fed through a tube in her tummy. Now, thanks to a real team effort, not only has she learnt how to roll, sit and hold her head up she is also learning to eat puréed food and has started school.
Max's story
Max was born with paralysed vocal cords which restricted his breathing and required a tracheostomy within his first few weeks of life. When it was time to remove the tracheostomy, a small part of 18-month old Max Lee’s rib cage was the key to reconstructive surgery which allowed him to breathe, swallow and communicate on his own.
Tessa's story
At 18 months old Tessa Brook was diagnosed with lingual sarcoma, a cancerous mass on her tongue.
Zofeya's story
The importance of treating children as individuals with unique and complex care needs has been highlighted by the mother of a girl recovering from an aggressive brain tumour.
Jasmine's story
Cambridge Children’s will combine mental and physical healthcare. Jasmine’s story clearly illustrates why combining this approach is so important for children and young people
Millie-Mae's story
Whole genome sequencing leads to better care for Millie-Mae
Zachary's story
Imagine a world where you are sick up to 50 times a day. For 14-year-old Zachery Sayers from Hertfordshire, this had become a daily reality. Zach had been vomiting on and off since he was very young. However, while he had a history of gut reflux, doctors could find no physical cause for the vomiting.
Holly's story
A ten-year-old girl who suffered a stroke is the youngest person to receive life-saving surgery using a newly installed state-of-the-art imaging system in the Interventional Radiology suite at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.