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Named as most improved NHS trust nationally for cancer waiting times
24 March 2026We have recorded the largest improvement in cancer performance of any NHS trust in the country, with significantly more patients now starting life-saving treatment sooner.
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Research paper shows screening for lung cancer dramatically increases early-stage detection, helping to save lives
23 March 2026Publication in Nature Medicine reports on five-year progress and outcomes from the NHS England Lung Cancer Screening Programme
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Named the UK’s first pilot hub for preserving and assessing lungs donated for transplant
17 March 2026Clinicians will use a technique called ex-vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) to assess the lungs outside the body in a special machine. If deemed suitable for donation, they will be transplanted into a patient on the lung transplant waiting list at another UK lung transplant centre.
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Delivering high-quality cardiothoracic surgical training
16 March 2026Royal Papworth Hospital researchers shine a positive light on cardiothoracic surgical training in two European publications
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Congratulations to our December Laudit winners
5 March 2026Laudit is our simple and effective way for Royal Papworth staff to recognise colleagues’ achievements and celebrate everyday excellence
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George returns to run Cambridge Half Marathon, two years after suffering a cardiac arrest at the same event
4 March 2026Architecture student George was saved by three passing NHS doctors, before then having a defibrillator implanted at Royal Papworth to protect him from future sudden cardiac arrests
