Together @CUH_NHS @CPFT_NHS @Cambridge_Uni will build the first East of England children’s hospital integrating mental, physical health & research #AWholeNewWay

East of England
Joined June 2021
Hope 🫶 That is what many people say research means to them. Oliver was diagnosed with cancer age two. When the chemotherapy stopped working, hope started to fade. However, he joined a research trial and 10 years later he is thriving. Read the story 👉 orlo.uk/rEEKv
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The @CambChildrens Research Institute will sit on the @CamBioCampus with world-leading biomedical research organisations, including @CR_UK, @AstraZeneca and @abcam. Hosted by @Cambridge_Uni, it will drive new breakthroughs in children's health 👉 orlo.uk/wiS9I
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The @CambChildrens Research Institute will have a centre for mental health and neurodevelopment. @Tamsin_J_Ford, our Mental Health Research Lead, says more children are struggling with their mental health, but research remains underfunded 👉 tinyurl.com/2j4tda57 @CPFT_NHS
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Three-year-old George was treated with chemotherapy drugs developed over 40 years ago. Since he passed in 2023, his mum and dad have been fundraising to support research into kinder, more effective treatments for children with cancer. Read Lisa's blog 👉 orlo.uk/ln9kY
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Child health research is underfunded and it's not a priority of government, according to the Director of @CambChildrens Research Institute, Professor Sam Behjati. He says we have to put children first. Read our vision for child-focused research 👉cambridgechildrens.org.uk
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It's time to BUST some myths around what clinical paediatric research actually means! We asked Claire Glemas, @CUH_NHS Senior Clinical Research Nurse , and young people and carers, to set the record straight. Read about the reality of research > orlo.uk/8UF5E
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By bringing world-leading care and research under the same roof, we have an opportunity to accelerate discoveries and translate them into better outcomes for children across the East of England and beyond.
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"The Cambridge Children's Research Institute is the most exciting development in child health in the UK in many, many years, probably the most exciting in Europe, if not the world." CCRI Director Sam Behjati shares why @CambChildens research will improve outcomes for children.
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We are shining a spotlight on child health research. Why? Because @CambChildrens will unite mental and physical healthcare AND world-leading research. Read more about Cambridge Children's Research Institute > orlo.uk/XuJ2O
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Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement is vital for developing healthcare and research. Why not join us and other PPIE experts at a @CamBioCampus Innovation Breakfast about the value of harnessing the power of lived experience. Register > orlo.uk/TSmFC
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We were delighted to welcome Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's commissioner for England, as the keynote speaker at our conference in March. As Dame Rachel says: "It is high time we had the country's number one children's hospital built here [in Cambridge] for the entire region."
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We want @CambChildrens to feel comfortable, whatever the weather. Working with our design engineers @ramboll, the building has been designed with temperature control systems that will provide both heating and cooling throughout to help maintain a pleasant environment all year.
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The voices of patients and carers are core to planning for @CambChildrens. In Health Awareness magazine, our Clinical Lead Nurse Vicky Amiss-Smith explains why it's important to work collaboratively with people who have lived experience 👉 orlo.uk/uhxKd @MediaplanetUK
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🏥 Our Cambridge Children’s Hospital project team recently visited the pioneering Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health in Central London, gaining valuable insights as we prepare for the next phase of our journey. 👉 Read the Story Here: orlo.uk/CCHVisitsMoorfieldsa…
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When it opens, @CambChildrens will host the East of England Bone Marrow Transplant service. Clinical Nurse Specialist Tara says the new specialist facility will make a real difference to the wellbeing of patients and families. #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth
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The team at the @CPFT_NHS Darwin Centre for Young People has been praised by @CareQualityComm for their work supporting young people with acute mental health challenges. The Darwin Centre will move into @CambChildrens when it opens. Read the report > orlo.uk/G4voc
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When @CambChildrens opens, it will be the specialist centre for paediatric cancer patients and their families in the East of England. ⭐ Dedicated haematology-oncology ward ⭐ Day unit for children with cancer ⭐ Regional bone marrow transplant service ⭐ Psychological support
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The @CambChildrens mental health leads have welcomed the publication of a study that shows how involving loved ones in a patient's mental health treatment can reduce the likelihood of them being admitted to a psychiatric hospital. More in @TheLancet 👉tinyurl.com/mrxsvzfb
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When a child or young person is admitted to hospital, the ripple effect is huge. Our vision is that @CambChildrens provides wrap-around care for the whole family, when they need it most. @CPFT_NHS family therapist Dr Rachel Watson explains more > orlo.uk/6WiQ3
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We are delighted to welcome so many new followers who are curious about our journey towards building a new specialist children's hospital for the East of England. Sign up to our newsletter to keep updated orlo.uk/Our_Newsletters_KrEK…
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