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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

04/02/2026

It's World Cancer Day. When Cambridge Children's Hospital opens its doors, it will be the specialist centre for paediatric cancer in the East of England. We will work closely with regional services to ensure children can be treated closer to home, wherever possible. The new hospital will include:

👉 A dedicated oncology and haematology ward
👉 An oncology and haematology day unit
👉 A regional bone marrow transplant service

Alongside this, our holistic model for wraparound care will support children and their families throughout their journey, including school, play and access to outdoor spaces throughout the hospital.

Read more about our vision https://orlo.uk/VbBb4

02/02/2026

Applications are open for the new Chi-Wang PhD studentship to investigate the root causes of childhood neurological disease. Currently hosted by Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR), the studentship will move into Cambridge Children's Research Institute when it opens. Read more and apply 👉 https://orlo.uk/d7sO2

University of Cambridge
Jesus College, Cambridge

30/01/2026

We will support the mental health of children in our care, but also their families and carers. For Parent Mental Health Day, we are sharing an University of Cambridge research study about the unique experiences of parents and carers whose child has received a genetic diagnosis. It focuses on psychosocial support being a core component of long-term care, but that it must be flexible, timely and tailored to a family's needs 👉 https://orlo.uk/9ODBC

“Children don’t live in isolation. The resilience of a child going through investigations or treatment is largely dependent on the support and scaffolding they receive on a daily basis from their family and carers. Because of this, it is important to attend to and support the mental health and wellbeing of parents, carers and siblings, who can themselves become overwhelmed due to frequent hospital admissions or appointments, and daily medical treatment regimes" - Dr Sara O'Curry, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Head of Paediatric Psychological Services

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

29/01/2026

We are grateful to The Hon. Frances Stanley DL, the High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire, for her thoughtful write up about Cambridge Children's Hospital, following her visit to our site and meeting with our project team and clinicians. Read the article here > https://orlo.uk/KxiBJ

“What stood out most during the discussions was the long-term perspective of everyone involved. This is not about speed or headlines, but about getting it right — for children, for families, and for the professionals who care for them. It is about building a hospital that will serve generations, designed around dignity, equity, and the lived experiences of those who will depend on it.” – The Hon. Frances Stanley DL, High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire

27/01/2026

Will you pledge your support for Cambridge Children's Hospital?

We are building the first specialist children's hospital for the East of England. Our unique vision of fully integrated mental and physical healthcare, plus world-leading research, all under one roof, will lead to better outcomes for children and their families.

We welcome your support. Sign our pledge > https://orlo.uk/IaDWU

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

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

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