Addenbrooke's Hospital facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Addenbrooke's Hospital |
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| Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | |
Addenbrooke's Hospital
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 Location in Cambridgeshire
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| Geography | |
| Location | Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, England |
| Coordinates | 52°10′34″N 0°08′24″E / 52.176°N 0.140°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | National Health Service |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Cambridge Medical School |
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| Emergency department | Major Trauma Centre – (Adult & Children) |
| Beds | 880 beds |
| History | |
| Founded | 1766 |
Addenbrooke's Hospital is a large hospital in Cambridge, England. It's a special kind of hospital called a teaching hospital because it works closely with the University of Cambridge to train new doctors and nurses. It's also a big research center, helping to discover new ways to treat illnesses.
The hospital is part of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, a huge area where many medical and research groups are located. It's managed by the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Addenbrooke's is also a very important major trauma centre for the East of England, meaning it's equipped to handle the most serious injuries and emergencies. It was actually the first hospital in the UK to become a fully working major trauma centre!
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A Look Back: The History of Addenbrooke's Hospital
| Addenbrooke's Hospital Act 1767 | |
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| Long title | An Act for establishing and well-governing a General Hospital, to be called Addenbrooke's Hospital, in the Town of Cambridge. |
| Citation | 7 Geo. 3. c. 99 |
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| Royal assent | 20 May 1767 |
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| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2013 |
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Status: Repealed
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Addenbrooke's Hospital first opened its doors in 1766. It was started with money left by a kind doctor named Dr. John Addenbrooke. The original hospital was on Trumpington Street in Cambridge.
In 1962, the hospital moved to its current, much larger location on the southern edge of the city. The old building on Trumpington Street is now used by the Cambridge Judge Business School and a restaurant. A newer part of the hospital, designed for planned treatments, was finished in 2007.
Important People Who Worked Here
Over the years, many dedicated people have worked at Addenbrooke's. For example, Margaret Morgan and Alice Blomfield were both matrons (head nurses) at the hospital in the early 1900s. They helped shape how nursing was done, following ideas from famous nurses like Florence Nightingale.
What Services Does Addenbrooke's Hospital Provide?
Addenbrooke's Hospital offers almost every type of medical care you can imagine! However, some special services are provided by nearby hospitals on the same campus:
- Heart and lung surgery is done at the Royal Papworth Hospital.
- Maternity services (for pregnant people and new babies) are at the Rosie Hospital.
Emergency and Specialist Care
Addenbrooke's is a designated major trauma centre. This means it's ready to treat people with very serious injuries, like those from car accidents. It was the first such center in England to be fully ready to help patients.
The hospital is also a tertiary referral centre for many special medical areas. This means that if a patient has a very rare or complex condition, other hospitals might send them to Addenbrooke's because of its expert doctors and advanced equipment.
Some of the special areas where Addenbrooke's is a leader include:
- Organ transplants: It's one of the UK's main centers for liver transplants and can even perform transplants of multiple organs at once.
- Brain and nerve care: It's a very busy center for neurosurgery (brain surgery) and has one of Europe's largest intensive care units for brain and nerve conditions.
- Kidney services, bone marrow transplants, and cleft lip and palate reconstruction.
- Treating rare cancers and providing medical genetics services.
- Paediatrics: This means it's also excellent at treating children.
- It's a regional expert center for surgery related to pancreatic, biliary, and liver cancer.
The hospital has 37 operating rooms! It also has several intensive care units for adults, children, and even newborn babies, as well as areas for patients who need a lot of care but aren't in intensive care.
Addenbrooke's transplant surgeons have made many important discoveries and improvements in the field of organ transplantation.
Air Ambulance Access
The Cambridge Biomedical Campus has its own helipad. This is super important because many air ambulances land there. These helicopters often bring patients who are in a critical condition directly to Addenbrooke's major trauma centre, saving valuable time.
Getting to Addenbrooke's Hospital
By Bus
The hospital campus has a busy bus station. Up to 60 buses arrive there every hour! You can get to Addenbrooke's directly from three of Cambridge's five Park and Ride sites. There are also special bus services that connect the hospital to the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway network and the Cambridge railway station.
By Bicycle
Many cycle paths lead to Addenbrooke's Hospital. A new path connecting Great Shelford and the hospital opened in 2006. This path was a special one, as it marked the 10,000th mile of the National Cycle Network!
By Car
Parking at the hospital can be tricky because many old car parks are now being used for new buildings. People are encouraged to use buses or bikes if they can. A large new multi-storey car park with over 1,000 spaces for visitors and patients opened in 2008.
To help with traffic, a new access road from Trumpington to the hospital opened in 2010. This road provides a direct link from the M11 to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. It helps manage the large number of cars that come to the hospital every day.
By Train
The closest train station to the campus is Cambridge. A brand new station, Cambridge South, is planned to open in 2026 and will serve the campus even more directly.
Open Days at the Hospital
Addenbrooke's Hospital often holds free open days for the public. These are amazing opportunities to see parts of the hospital that are usually off-limits! Visitors can take tours of areas like the basement service corridors, the hospital's mortuary, the pathology labs, the hospital roof, and even an operating theatre. In March 2016, over 5,000 people visited during an open day!
Fundraising for the Hospital
Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust (ACT) is a special charity that raises money for Addenbrooke's Hospital and its related hospitals. Their goal is to support the hospital's work, helping patients and staff by raising extra funds for better services, facilities, and important medical research.
Images for kids
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Addenbrooke's Hospital
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Aerial view of Addenbrooke's Hospital before 2010
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Start of DNA cycle path
