
Cambridge Children's Hospital
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Together @CUH_NHS @CPFT_NHS @Cambridge_Uni will build the first East of England children’s hospital integrating mental, physical health & research #AWholeNewWay
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https://www.cambridgechildrens.org.uk/ 03-06-2021 11:43:56
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It's five years since the Covid lockdown. For an BBC Radio 4 documentary, Cambridge Children's Hospital mental health lead Professor Isobel Heyman reflects on her memories of the time and the long term psychological impact on children. Listen live at 8pm or on catch up > orlo.uk/yYL5i

Last Autumn, we planted thousands of daffodils along the front of the Cambridge Children's Hospital site. They look blooming marvellous in the sunshine, with many more still to flower☀️Thank you Head to Toe Charity and all our volunteers! Read all about our project > cambridgechildrens.org.uk

Our mental health research lead Professor Tamsin Ford 💙 describes the "gut punch" of seeing the huge deterioration of children and young people's mental health, revealed in 2017 and 2023 surveys. Listen to BBC More or Less 'How did lockdown impact children?' at 33.15 orlo.uk/dgcZM


Caring for the whole family is core to Cambridge Children's Hospital vision. Macie, 16, and family therapist Dr Rachel Watson talked to Dotty McLeod BBC Cambridgeshire about the huge impact on children’s lives when their sibling is in hospital. Listen at 3:16 orlo.uk/5F0eG #siblingday CPFT


It’s Sibling Day! We asked 16-year-old Macie from Cambridge Children's Hospital Youth Forum to share ideas on how to make time in hospital with your poorly brother or sister as positive as possible. These are based on her years of experience 😊 Read her six top tips > orlo.uk/mYxE1



We can't wait to watch Cambridge Children's Hospital Dr Denise Williams, who joins Dr Xand van Tulleken 🏳️🌈 on 'Con or Cure' airing TODAY on BBC One at 10:15am. They talk about the importance of hospital school, and how we're integrating physical and mental healthcare and research. orlo.uk/Fd5wY

"It's going to be a hospital built for children WITH children's input". Dr Denise Williams talks to Dr Xand van Tulleken 🏳️🌈 on BBC One 'Con or Cure' about the unique vision of Cambridge Children's Hospital and how children and young people are integral to making it happen. Watch again > orlo.uk/IfCOL





A truly inspiring project shaping the future of integrated healthcare for children, young people and their families. Proud to be part of Cambridge Children's Hospital - Cambridge University Hospitals NHS CPFT Cambridge University 🌟 #TeamWork #FutureOfCare #BrightFuture 🤩🌠

The Cambridge Children's Hospital Spring newsletter is out now! It's packed with information about our work to build the first specialist children's hospital for the East of England. We hope you enjoy it 👉 > orlo.uk/ia1xs #AWholeNewWay


The Cambridge Children's Hospital team has brought healthcare experts together for a second workshop on how one of the inpatient spaces in the new regional hospital can support gaps in care provision. Read the full story > orlo.uk/jKmQB


Champagne cruise 🍾 Spa experience ☺️ Panto fun 🎭 Just some of the fab lots in our Norfolk Ambassadors’ Silent Auction for Cambridge Children's Hospital. The auction ends 22.30 May 10th 👉 orlo.uk/q1XH1 The East of England is the only region without a specialist children’s hospital.



The trial of a mental health drop-in service inspired by Peanuts character Lucy has improved children’s quality of life and reduced treatment cost by half. Cambridge Children's Hospital Mental Health Co-lead Professor Isobel Heyman came up with the idea. Read the story 👉tinyurl.com/2s474e5j


Just over 48 hours to place your bids for the Cambridge Children's Hospital Silent Auction! Check out the lots to win incredible art 🖼️ concert tickets 🪗 private dining 🥘 and a spa experience 😊 Thank you to our Norfolk ambassadors for making this happen 👉 orlo.uk/8FoEt


Working together, CPFT , Cambridge University Hospitals NHS , and Cambridge University are bringing mental healthcare, physical healthcare, and research under one roof. Collectively we are building the first specialist children's hospital in the East of England. 🏥


For #InternationalNursesDay2025 and #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, CPFT Inpatient CAMHS - Ida Darwin nurses Trey and Harriet share how to support young people who are struggling. The expertise of CPFT and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS will come together in Cambridge Children's Hospital to treat mental and physical health together.