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 | Yes – major trauma centre |
| Beds | 880 beds |
| History | |
| Founded | 1766 |
Addenbrooke's Hospital is a large hospital and research centre in Cambridge, England. It works closely with the University of Cambridge. The hospital is part of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. It is managed by the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Addenbrooke's Hospital is also a special "academic health science centre." This means it combines patient care with important medical research. It is the main major trauma centre for the East of England. It was actually the first centre of its kind to open in the United Kingdom.
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History of Addenbrooke's Hospital
The hospital started in 1766 on Trumpington Street. It was built with money from the will of Dr John Addenbrooke. He was a fellow at St Catharine's College.
In 1962, the first building opened at its current location. This is on the southern edge of the city, at the end of Hills Road. The last patient left the old Trumpington Street site in 1984. That old site is now used by the Cambridge Judge Business School. It also has a restaurant called Browns Brasserie & Bar. A new building for planned medical care was finished in 2007.
Important Staff Members
- Margaret Morgan, who was the matron from 1901 to 1904.
- Alice Blomfield, who was the matron from 1905 to 1908.
Both of these matrons trained at The London Hospital. They learned under a famous nurse named Eva Luckes. Luckes believed that a matron should be in charge of her staff. However, these new matrons sometimes faced challenges. Margaret Morgan felt that some medical staff did not accept her authority. She left after three years. Alice Blomfield also had problems with the medical staff.
Hospital Services
Addenbrooke's Hospital offers many different medical services. However, some special surgeries are done at other nearby hospitals. For example, heart and lung surgery happens at the Royal Papworth Hospital. This hospital moved to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus in 2019. Also, maternity services for new mothers are at the Rosie Hospital. The Rosie Hospital has a special birth unit run by midwives.
Addenbrooke's Hospital is a special major trauma centre. This means it is equipped to treat very serious injuries. It was the first major trauma centre in England to start working fully. The hospital was even shown on a BBC TV show called 'Life Savers' in 2013.
The hospital is also a "tertiary referral centre" for many special areas. This means other hospitals send their most difficult cases here. It is one of the UK's seven liver transplant centres. They also perform transplants of multiple organs. It is a very busy centre for brain and nerve surgery. It has the largest nerve-related intensive care unit in Europe.
Addenbrooke's is also known for its excellent care in other areas. These include kidney services and bone marrow transplantation. They also help with cleft lip and palate problems. The hospital treats rare cancers and deals with medical genetics. It is also a leading centre for children's medicine. Addenbrooke's is the main regional centre for surgery on pancreatic, biliary, and liver cancer. It also treats complex pancreatitis.
The hospital has many operating rooms. Besides the brain and nerve critical care unit, it has other intensive care services. These include units for adults, children, and newborn babies. There are also several high-dependency areas for patients needing extra care.
Addenbrooke's Hospital is famous around the world for its transplant work. Its surgeons have made many important discoveries in transplantation.
The Cambridge Biomedical Campus has a helipad. This is for the many air ambulances that visit. They often bring patients with very serious injuries to the major trauma centre.
Getting to the Hospital
By Bus
The hospital campus has a busy bus station. Up to 60 buses arrive there every hour. You can reach Addenbrooke's Hospital from three of Cambridge's five Park and Ride sites. The Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are the closest. Green Park and Ride buses from Babraham stop at the main bus station. The busway service A connects the site to Trumpington Park and Ride. Busway service U also stops outside the hospital's outpatient entrance. All three services also stop at the Cambridge railway station.
By Bicycle
Many cycle paths lead to Addenbrooke's Hospital. A new path for bikes and walkers opened in August 2006. This path connects Great Shelford and Addenbrooke's Hospital. It also marked the 10,000th mile of the National Cycle Network.
By Car
Parking at the hospital is becoming harder to find. This is because old car parks are being used for new buildings. Staff, patients, and visitors are asked to use buses or bikes instead. A new multi-storey car park opened in 2008. It has over 1000 spaces for visitors and patients. There are also spaces for disabled parking.
Getting to the hospital by car can still be a problem. This is because many people arrive each day. A new access road from Hauxton Road in Trumpington opened in 2010. This road cost £25 million. It gives direct access from the M11 to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. This road is expected to handle many journeys each day. Cameras monitor traffic entering and leaving the site. This is to make sure only authorized drivers use the route.
By Train
The closest train station to the campus is Cambridge railway station. A new station, Cambridge South railway station, is planned to open in 2025. It will serve the campus directly.
Open Days
The hospital holds a free open day for the public. This allows people to visit parts of the hospital they normally wouldn't see. Tours include visits to the basement service areas and the hospital's mortuary. You can also see the pathology laboratories and even the hospital roof. In March 2016, over 5,000 people visited the event.
Fundraising Efforts
Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust (ACT) is a special charity for Addenbrooke's Hospital. Its goal is to help the hospital and its staff and patients. They do this by raising extra money. This money helps improve services, facilities, and medical research.
Recent Events
In 2010, the hospital used a CT scan on a mummified child. This mummy was from the third century AD. It was part of the collection at the Saffron Walden Museum.
In April 2021, a United States Air Force CV22 Osprey helicopter damaged the hospital helipad. This happened when it took off. The East Anglian Air Ambulance and Magpas services had to land at Cambridge City Airport for a short time.
See Also
In Spanish: Hospital Addenbrooke para niños
- Healthcare in Cambridgeshire
- List of hospitals in England
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