Addenbrooke's Hospital
Research and Development
The Rosie Hospital
We are seeing a rise in the number of cases of norovirus (winter vomitng bug). Visiting restrictions are in place.
HRH Duchess of Cornwall visits clinical research facility
Staff and visitors gathered in the ATC atrium to watch the arrival of HRH Duchess of Cornwall who was visiting the Cambridge Wellcome Trust clinical research facility.
Do you remember the Queen's visit to "New Addenbrooke's" in 1962?
We would like to hear from anyone who can share their experience of the royal visit. Were you there? Did you see the Queen?
Blood donors required for studies on white blood cell function
Linsey Porter, a PhD student within the dept of Medicine, is recruiting for volunteers who are willing to donate between 80-240ml of blood for studies on white blood cell function.
Crohn's and colitis service open day
Come and join the team to find out more about Crohn's and colitis and how the service at Addenbrooke's can help and support both you and your family.
Inflatable colon at Addenbrooke's
19 July 2010
An inflatable colon, purchased by the SHA bowel cancer screening quality assurance group for use around the Eastern region came to Addenbrooke's on Friday 23 July.
The event was held to help raise the awareness of bowel cancer and encourage people to take part in the screening programme. Bowel cancer screening aims to detect bowel cancer at an early stage when treatment is more likely to be effective.
Inflatable colon
The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme offers screening every two years to all men and women aged 60-69 registered with a GP. From April 2010 The Cambridge Screening centre rolled out to the age extended population, to include men and women up to their 75th birthday in the Cambridgeshire and West Suffolk populations. West Essex age extension will follow in October 2010.
Contact the PR and Communications team:
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
Box 53, Hills Road,
Cambridge CB2 0QQ
Tel: 01223 245 151
