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World-leading health care improvement research institute to be established in Cambridge

29 March 2017

It will be funded by charity the Health Foundation's largest ever grant of £40 million.

Clean team who've got our hospitals' linen covered

03 March 2017

More than 5.2million pieces of linen from Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust are laundered each year as well as 24,000 uniforms adjusted.

Seven ways to cure the ills of the NHS with commentary from Cambridge Judge Business School academic

02 March 2017

We discuss ideas to give our hospitals a shot in the arm, with Prof Stefan Scholtes, an expert in health management.

The unsung heroes that keep Addenbrooke's Hospital moving

24 February 2017

Without them, the hospital would come grinding to a halt. In the first of a new occasional series behind the scenes at Addenbrooke's, GEMMA GARDNER talks to Ken Grant about the role of porters and discovers the myriad of jobs they perform.

Cambridge’s Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie hospitals out of special measures and rated ‘good’

18 January 2017

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust has been rated ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) – just 16 months after it was placed in special measures.

Forget those new year fads and start running

05 January 2017

So another new year has come around and, traditionally fuelled by the guilt of overeating and drinking during the festive period, it's the time so many of us resolve to get fit and lose weight.

Cambridge academic says target-driven culture is leading to increase in depression among health workers

15 December 2016

A leading psychologist at Anglia Ruskin says NHS providers have a duty to solve mental health issues among staff

Cambridge scientists to get millions in funding to boost cancer research

14 December 2016

Cancer Research UK has announced plans to invest over £41 million over the next five years at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre.

Hospital urges people to stay away if they have the 'winter vomiting bug'

13 December 2016

Cambridge University Hospitals is asking people who have had sickness or diarrhoea to stay away from hospital until they have been symptom free for 48hrs to stop the bug from spreading.

Ambulance service urges people not to call 999 unless it is a real emergency

07 December 2016

Cambridge residents are being urged to avoid calling 999 for anything other than a real emergency.

Pioneering work could solve the key to heart problems

01 December 2016

Heart Foundation researchers in Cambridge make significant breakthrough

Addenbrooke’s Hospital A&E experiencing ‘extremely high numbers’

29 November 2016

People are reminded to only attend A&E if they have life-threatening injuries as Addenbrooke’s Hospital experiences “extremely high numbers” today (Tuesday).

Researchers in Cambridge are personalising breast cancer care

17 November 2016

A new personalised breast cancer programme which will map DNA to tailor treatments for individual patients has been launched at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute