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Cambridge Children's Hospital Together will build the first East of England children’s hospital

Children's relationships with food are influenced by many factors. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust ...
22/01/2026

Children's relationships with food are influenced by many factors. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Consultant Paediatrician Nancy Bostock, co-lead on the Cambridge Children's Hospital food strategy, spoke to New Scientist about the messaging children and parents are receiving around food. Read the article 👉 https://orlo.uk/pcQOX
Find out more about how food fits into our holistic approach to care at Cambridge Children's Hospital 👉 https://orlo.uk/laVKU

We'd like to say a huge thank you to Cheffins who has marked its 200-year anniversary by raising £212,000 for a permane...
20/01/2026

We'd like to say a huge thank you to Cheffins who has marked its 200-year anniversary by raising £212,000 for a permanent playroom at Cambridge Children's Hospital via Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust - help make your hospitals even better.

Play is core to the new hospital's approach to holistic care, where the treatment of mental and physical health will come together under one roof, alongside world-leading life sciences research.

Read more: https://orlo.uk/eoeDk

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
University of Cambridge
Head to Toe Charity

We were delighted to welcome the High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire to the site of Cambridge Children's Hospital last week. ...
19/01/2026

We were delighted to welcome the High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire to the site of Cambridge Children's Hospital last week.

The Hon Frances Stanley DL, who is also a regional ambassador for our campaign, met clinical and project staff to hear about the new hospital's progress, which will break down the divide between mental and physical health and deliver joined-up care under one roof.

She also visited one of the general children’s wards at Addenbrooke’s Hospital to meet staff and patients, and to learn more about the opportunities the new hospital provides including: new integrated wards, single occupancy bedrooms, seven dedicated paediatric theatres, a hospital school, and outdoor spaces throughout all levels of the hospital, including a large garden and playground area.

Read more: https://orlo.uk/VQqWF

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
University of Cambridge
Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust - help make your hospitals even better
Head to Toe Charity

One in three babies admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit will fail their school readiness assessment at age five, ...
19/01/2026

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 project, known as the BLOOMS study, aims to identify those babies at greatest risk and give them a helping hand to fulfil their potential.

The study will be one of the flagship programmes inside the Cambridge Children's Research Institute (CCRI), when the hospital opens on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

Read more: https://orlo.uk/q2mgq

12/01/2026

We are hugely grateful to everyone who has followed our journey so far. The coming year is going to be so exciting! For those of you who are new to the Cambridge Children's Hospital project, we warmly welcome you. This short video shares a snapshot of who we are and our next steps towards making the East of England's first specialist children's hospital a reality.
Find out more about Cambridge Children's Hospital on our website https://orlo.uk/BI5wC

You can find a transcription for this video here > https://orlo.uk/nrEtF

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
University of Cambridge
Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust - help make your hospitals even better
Head to Toe Charity

School will be an integral part of the Cambridge Children's Hospital holistic approach to care. Our Mental Health Resear...
06/01/2026

School will be an integral part of the Cambridge Children's Hospital holistic approach to care. Our Mental Health Research Lead joined an expert roundtable discussion about what helps children thrive at school, considering factors such as attendance, inclusion, and mental health.

Professor Tamsin Ford is a champion for our new hospital school, seeing it as a key link in supporting a child’s positive journey back to their communities.
Children, young people, parents, carers and teachers have all been involved in shaping what our educational provision and spaces will look like. The importance of hearing the voices of key stakeholders when implementing change, to fully understand the challenges faced, was a theme of the roundtable discussion.

Read the full story > https://orlo.uk/Gbd1t

Academy of Medical Sciences

We have a big year ahead for Cambridge Children's Hospital! Our project director Malcolm McFrederick describes it as "la...
01/01/2026

We have a big year ahead for Cambridge Children's Hospital! Our project director Malcolm McFrederick describes it as "laser focus" on the next steps in making the East of England's first specialist children's hospital a reality. A Happy New Year to you all.

Read about our project https://orlo.uk/WXhu5

Wishing you a safe, warm and joyful festive season from all of us here in the Cambridge Children's Hospital team. 🎄🎁🌟We ...
25/12/2025

Wishing you a safe, warm and joyful festive season from all of us here in the Cambridge Children's Hospital team. 🎄🎁🌟
We can't wait to share more stories, updates and milestones from the project in the new year! 🫶 Here's a reminder of some of our 2025 highlights https://orlo.uk/FY0mL

24/12/2025

⭐ We’ve reached the final day of the 12 Days of Cambridge Children's Hospital and want to thank everyone who joined us in looking back on this milestone year.

In our last instalment, Vicky, our Lead Nurse, reflected on Christmas 2024 and described how she and Project Director Malcolm met some magical elves while delivering posters to the dedicated staff on the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Paediatric Recovery Ward.

“When Malcolm and I visited Paediatric Recovery, the Elf on the Shelf had left a note saying all they wanted for Christmas was a window to look outside. In the new CCH, we can make this wish come true for the Elf, the brave children we care for, their families, and our wonderful teams.”

For Vicky, the highlight of the festive season is singing Christmas Carols, even when she doesn’t know all the words.🎶

🎄We’re getting close to the grand finale! For day 11 of 12 days of Cambridge Children's Hospital , Hannah Wysocki from c...
23/12/2025

🎄We’re getting close to the grand finale! For day 11 of 12 days of Cambridge Children's Hospital , Hannah Wysocki from campaign partner Head to Toe Charity said her top moment of 2025 was planting daffodils along the new hospital site. Come Spring, a burst of bright colour brought joy to all who passed by!

“One thing we’ve been particularly proud of this year is planting daffodil bulbs all around the Cambridge Children’s Hospital. It was so nice to have members of the community, volunteers and members of the project coming together to brighten up the site of our new hospital.” 🌼

Head to Toe Charity

Wow! We're already on day 10 of 12 Days of Cambridge Children's Hospital . This year saw the launch of the Frontrunners ...
22/12/2025

Wow! We're already on day 10 of 12 Days of Cambridge Children's Hospital . This year saw the launch of the Frontrunners programme, where staff worked on exciting projects to make meaningful change in their current services, whilst setting the scene for the future.

The programme is led by Cambridge Children's Hospital Senior Project Manager Kelsey Graber. She shared why the programme is so special and why it's the highlight of her 2025!

“This year we launched the CCH Frontrunners Programme, bringing together 18 staff from CUH, CPFT, and CCS to lead innovative transformation projects that improve today’s services while shaping tomorrow’s models of care for Cambridge Children’s Hospital. Their projects ranged from redesigning surgical pathways across the East of England, to developing new digital tools for ADHD care and MRI coordination, to improving how children and families access research opportunities. Frontrunners creates a powerful network of champions driving meaningful change from within our trusts and region." Watch our Frontrunners launch video:

https://orlo.uk/cYMxX

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

21/12/2025

It’s day 9 of 12 Day of Cambridge Children's Hospital !

With research a core aspect of our project, we are thrilled that Professor Isobel Heyman, co-lead for mental health, has chosen to celebrate the ‘Lucy Booth’ trial as her highlight of 2025. The mental health drop-in services for children in paediatric settings around England showed significant reductions in emotional and behavioural difficulties and improved quality of life, with the cost of treatment reduced by half.
Read about the trial >https://orlo.uk/wFkjD

“I’m so excited we’re going to be fully integrating physical and mental health in the hospital and this year - 2025 – has been a real breakthrough in that we’ve shown in some research that if you bring mental health care into the clinics of children with physical health needs we can really make a difference. We’re delighted that work has been published.”

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