Cambridge Children's Hospital

11/03/2026

Our Frontrunners have been exploring ways to bring the voices of children, young people and families into their improvement projects. Some of our Parent Advocates and a member of our Young Adult Forum were there to support the session, plus CUH Arts ran a workshop about how art and creativity can help people talk about difficult subjects.

The Frontrunners programme is run by the Cambridge Children's Hospital project team. It offers staff from our partner organisations, and the wider region, the opportunity to create meaningful change in their current services, whilst planning for the new hospital. Read more 👉 https://orlo.uk/nKKYI

06/03/2026

The mental health research lead for Cambridge Children's Hospital, Professor Tamsin Ford, has co authored a paper saying there is no robust evidence that ADHD is over-diagnosed in the UK. The group of experts involved refute the view that ‘nowadays everyone has ADHD’, which is gaining traction in public discourse, as demand rises for NHS assessments and services. Read the full story > https://orlo.uk/90hmH
Cambridge Children's Hospital aims to fully integrate physical and mental healthcare, including detecting and treating neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD in children who also have physical health needs.

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03/03/2026

Spring has sprung! With warmer days, we are thinking about how important it is for children and their families to be able to get out into the sunshine if they are in hospital.
All the Cambridge Children's Hospital wards will their own outdoor spaces and there will be a large garden and play area at the back of the building, making it easier for patients and staff to spend time in the fresh air. Easy access to the outdoors and nature is just one element of our vision for holistic care, alongside food, school, education and play.
Read more > https://orlo.uk/ItagJ

26/02/2026

Having research embedded into Cambridge Children's Hospital will help identify and treat more illnesses earlier and with greater precision. Our hearts have been warmed by the story of little Safi, who was diagnosed with a rare growth condition after her genetic code was analysed as part of the Generation Study. In future, children like Safi will benefit from having research and healthcare under one roof. Read her story > https://orlo.uk/prRtl

25/02/2026

Cambridge Children's Hospital is a blank canvas, so we have a brilliant opportunity to consider how we make people's experiences as good as possible - and that includes lighting!
Healthcare professionals from Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, and parents from Cambridge Children's Network, joined a workshop to think about the practical side of lighting but also how it supports the wellbeing of patients, families and staff. The conversations will inform our lighting plan for the new hospital.
This video explains why lighting is so important to get right 👇

23/02/2026

Workshops have taken place to explore how Cambridge Children's Hospital could positively or negatively impact people with protected characteristics and from groups facing health inequalities. Staff from Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust and University of Cambridge, as well as young people, parents and carers, took part. The feedback will inform the project’s Equalities and Health Inequalities Impact Assessment which is a requirement for the submission of our Full Business Case. Read more > https://orlo.uk/2wfSz

23/02/2026

Rare Disease Day is important for many reasons, not least for understanding the experiences of children, young people and families as they navigate their healthcare journeys.

CamRARE is hosting a brilliant event this Friday 27th at The Disc on Cambridge Biomedical Campus. It’s open to all, but particularly of interest to people working in health, care and education.

All info about the fantastic talks and link to register for tickets, below 👇

Join CamRARE on 27 February 2026 to mark International Rare Disease Day for ‘Living Rare: reflections across a lifetime

17/02/2026

We are so excited to be taking part in this year's Cambridge Festival. Working with local artist Hilary Cox Condron, we will be exploring the theme of 'play' and inviting children to build their 'Dream Den'! Join us at the Cambridge School of Science and Technology, next to Long Road Sixth Form College, on Saturday March 21. We can't wait to see you there!

16/02/2026

Childhood cancer expert Professor Sam Behjati has been appointed Director of Cambridge Children's Hospital Research Institute (CCRI), alongside his role as the new Head of Paediatrics at University of Cambridge. Read about Sam's appointment > https://orlo.uk/FiOYc

The CCRI, with six research centres, will sit at the heart of Cambridge Children's Hospital, solely dedicated to children's health. Bringing researchers and clinicians together under one roof, it will work to understand the early origins of physical and mental health conditions, using this knowledge to intervene sooner, shifting from reactive care to prevention and early intervention, to mitigate or prevent onset of serious disease.

11/02/2026

Tier 4 inpatient mental health services for young people will move into Cambridge Children's Hospital when it opens, giving young people a safe space for recovery and easy access to physical health treatment when they need it. For Children's Mental Health Week, Sindy, a mental health nurse from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Darwin Centre for Young People, talks about her role and the benefits she thinks the new hospital will bring.

Cambridge Children's Hospital will be the first specialist children's hospital for the East of England, unique in fully integrating children's mental and physical healthcare under one roof, alongside world-leading research.

09/02/2026

For Children’s Mental Health Week, we are excited to share a project exploring the experiences of children and young people who are admitted to hospital after attending the emergency department in mental health crisis. This is just one of the many amazing projects that participants in Cohort Two of our Cambridge Children's Hospital Frontrunners programme are undertaking.
🎞️ Watch the video to hear more about this project from Jocelyne from the CAMHS Home Treatment Team and Arun from CAMHS Crisis Assessment Team.

The launch of our first Frontrunners programme last year proved a huge success, with staff from Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust working on transformation projects for their current services – and becoming ambassadors for the new hospital.
Read the full story and hear from other Frontrunners 👉 https://orlo.uk/tbxps

06/02/2026

We were thrilled to hear that Dr Aditi Vedi and team from the Cambridge Children's Hospital Innovation Hub were named runners up in the Cambridge Awards for Research Impact and Engagement 2025. The Hub launched in September 2024, as a collaboration between Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of Cambridge and Illumina, Inc. to accelerate genomic diagnostics for children. Read more about the Innovation Hub 👉 https://orlo.uk/xXJNA