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How an artificial lung outside of the body is treating coronavirus patients
11 January 2021Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is the last hope for patients in the fight against COVID-19, when other forms of ventilation have proven to be unsuccessful.
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Abby’s journey from domestic cleaner to registered nurse
31 December 2020As International Year of the Nurse draws to a close, we sit down for a chat with critical care assistant practitioner Abby Barhoumi ahead of her qualification as a registered nurse
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Staff receive honours in New Year Honours List for 2021
31 December 2020Our Medical Director, Dr Roger Hall and Nurse Consultant, Judith Machiwenyika, receive honours in the New Year Honours List for 2021.
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Patient remembers first surgery at Papworth 60 years ago
22 December 2020Diane Barker was the fourth patient to undergo surgery - when she was just five - using a heart-lung machine at the original Papworth Hospital in 1960.
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New device being used to treat atrial fibrillation
4 December 2020Teams at Royal Papworth Hospital are using a new device to treat the common heart condition, which could reduce the need for patients to stay overnight in hospital.
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Royal Papworth employee nears completion in marathon November challenge
28 November 2020Andrew Forster is walking a marathon each day throughout November - a total of 780 miles - to raise money for Royal Papworth Charity.
