Cambridge Children's Hospital

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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A £5m donation to the Autism Clinical Centre at @CambChildrens will help improve future treatments and outcomes for children with autism. @Cambridge_Uni has received $6.5 million from philanthropist K. Lisa Yang , as part of a bigger US$34.5m donation 👉 https://t.co/ucm0uCYkHL

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It's Coproduction Week - and we'd like to say a massive THANK YOU to every child, young person, parent and carer who has worked with us on the development of @CambChildrens. Together, we are making the first specialist children's hospital for the East of England a reality 👏 ⭐

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It's been fantastic to see so much enthusiasm for the new Cambridge South station on the @CamBioCampus since it opened last weekend. This will make such a difference to children and families attending @CambChildrens when it opens. 🚄👏

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Cambridge South comes into service this Sunday 28th June: https://t.co/gsg8YDgVsk

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The @CambChildrens signature artist Amalia Pica spoke brilliantly at the @CUHArtsNHS festival about the role of artists in healthcare environments. She spoke about art to support wellbeing and navigation, helping people avoid the stress of being in a complex environment.

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It's National Children's Nurses Day! 🎉 We are grateful to the @CPFT_NHS and @CUH_NHS nurses, and others in the East of England, who have helped us develop @CambChildrens.
To mark the day, we asked members of Cambridge Children's Network to share memories of special nurses ⭐

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We were grateful to the @HSheriffCambs, Francis Burkitt DL, for giving special awards to staff, patients, carers, and our Ambassadors, in recognition of their contributions to the @CambChildrens project. He also visited the @CUH_NHS children's wards 👉 https://t.co/1hxeIIwIjX

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The future @CambChildrens will support a child's whole family. Recently, we have shared blogs, stories and videos from parents, project leads, and healthcare experts about our holistic family approach to care. Read all the stories in our round up 👉 https://t.co/ZhXGQhasPY

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We have incorporated lots of feedback from children and families into our @CambChildrens design. Thank you all!
⭐ Spacious rear garden and ward terraces
⭐ Communal dining areas, and family respite lounge
⭐ Play rooms and teen spaces
⭐ Remote work space and laundry room

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@CambChildrens Parent Advocate Kate Gravett and Clinical Lead Nurse Vicky Amiss-Smith did a brilliant interview on @BBCCambs breakfast show. They talked about the importance of supporting the whole family when a child is in hospital. Listen @ 1:07:40 👉 https://t.co/SwVmWQRRN1

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The @CambChildrens team have spoken to many patients and their loved ones about the important of supporting families in hospital. For our 'Wrapping around the family campaign', @CPFT_NHS Dr Rachel Watson explains why a family-centred approach is vital 👉 https://t.co/c4I2EzWYCV

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Welcome to our @CambChildrens floor plans! Our clinical lead nurse Vicky Amiss-Smith explains how our design will support families to have a better experience when they are in hospital. Read about our holistic approach to care > https://t.co/NJsgM7RUjg

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Play and playfulness is key to delivering the @CambChildrens 'whole family' approach to care, to support wellbeing during treatment and distract from the hospital environment. On the International Day of Play, read how play is integral to our vision 👉 https://t.co/6pZXiSJQMR

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"Typically we're faced with a family in pieces."
On World Brain Tumour Day, Ibrahim Jalloh, @CUH_NHS Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon, says the @CambChildrens design will support families, with quiet rooms for tough conversations, child-friendly MRI scanners, and lovely gardens

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When a child becomes very ill, the whole family feels the impact. Kate Gravett's son suffered an acute traumatic brain injury in a road accident. For our 'Wrapping Around the Family' campaign, she explains why support for families can't be an afterthought https://t.co/dUQnmqVOqQ

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Children and young people needing inpatient care for acute mental health challenges will be admitted to @CambChildrens. For our 'Wrapping Around the Family' campaign, @CPFT_NHS Sam Collins-Shirley says our holistic approach will make a difference to patients and families.

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🏥Our vision is that Cambridge Children’s Hospital provides wrap-around care for the whole family, when they need it most.

🫶Over the next few weeks we will share more about what a ‘whole child’ and ‘whole family’ approach looks like at Cambridge Children’s Hospital.

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Did you know that @CambChildrens will host a world-class research institute?👀
The CCRI will enable collaboration with our staff, patients, and their families to find solutions for some of the most significant health care challenges facing children across the UK.

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We were delighted to welcome eight Deputy Lieutenants from Hertfordshire, Led by Viscountess Knutsford, to the @CambChildrens site, to meet clinical and project staff to learn about the progress of the hospital’s plans and its unique vision of care.

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Every few months, we deliver colourful @CambChildrens information posters to @CPFT_NHS and @CUH_NHS paediatric wards that will move into the new hospital when it opens. We love chatting to staff, answering questions, and hearing about the amazing care they give their patients 🥰

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On #WorldIBDday, do watch this amazing film created by @CUH_NHS gastro research nurse Kelly about Eva, a researcher for Paediatric IBD. Eva talks about her work, which she does with kindness, compassion and determination. 👉https://t.co/ySzn5yHykv @CrohnsColitisUK @CICRAcharity