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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

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

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

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.🎶

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

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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20/12/2025

On the 8th Day of 12 Days of Cambridge Children's Hospital we are celebrating the amazing work of our Regional Ambassadors, who have raised £20 million to help bring Cambridge Children's Hospital to life.

Dame Mary Archer DBE is the Co-Chair of our Campaign Board and wanted to thank all the incredible people who have been part of this journey.

"A huge thank you to every Ambassador, volunteer, and supporter who has stood behind the Cambridge Children’s Hospital campaign. Together we are building a hospital for the region and for every child who will receive care there." Dame Mary Archer DBE - Co-Chair Cambridge Children’s Hospital.

Read more here: https://orlo.uk/FBAzB

Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust - help make your hospitals even better

19/12/2025

Day 7 of 12 days of Cambridge Children's Hospital !

Our Youth and Young Adult forums have gone from strength to strength - and even won TWO awards! To celebrate they decided to use their prize money for a team trip to a wildlife park. Luke, who is vice-chair of the Youth Forum, said it was his highlight of 2025.

"I really enjoyed going to Shepreth Wildlife Park with the Youth forum. It was amazing to see everyone in person and finding out about all the animals there. It was great to get to know everyone better and we all had an amazing time. I am thankful for being part of the Youth Forum and also enjoyed being the Vice Chair, where I help chair meetings and attend events. I have found this role really exciting."
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After a busy year, Luke is most looking forward to the spirit around Christmas and the festive season🎄

18/12/2025

To mark the halfway point of 12 days of Cambridge Children's Hospital we wanted to look back on one of the biggest milestones of 2025 - the appointment of our construction partner Bouygues UK! We asked Neil Pixsley, Operations Director for Healthcare, what his highlight has been since the appointment and bringing our teams together on site.

"At Bouygues UK we’re proud to be the construction partner for the new Cambridge Children’s Hospital. One of my standout memories so far has been our recent team building event. It was a great chance for everyone to come together, strengthen collaboration, and get to know each other. Experiences like this show how committed and passionate our team and partners are. I’m really looking forward to what we’ll achieve together as this fantastic project moves ahead."

Bonus Festive Fact: Neil's birthday is Christmas day!🎂

17/12/2025

🎉It’s Day 5 of 12 days of Cambridge Children's Hospital ! Today we focus on our Parent Advocates, who are using their lived experience to help us get the future hospital right for the families who will use it.

Early this year Kate spoke at a Cheffins fundraising event for a hospital playroom 🏥
“After ten years of rehabilitation following our son's severe traumatic brain injury, I had the opportunity to emphasise how play brings physical and mental health together for families as 'rehab in disguise'. I shared how rehabilitation doesn't always look clinical. It doesn't always happen in surgery rooms and ICUs. Sometimes it happens on soft mats with silly toys. Play became the language when there were no words. It was such a meaningful moment to communicate with generous donors that families who become 'mini rehab teams' overnight need a dedicated space to reclaim their childhood as a critical part of successful recovery.”

Kate’s favourite part of the festive season is being with her family - "We cherish our time in each other's company, in part, because we know how close we could come to losing that."🫶🎄

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