Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital given green light by government
“Imagine a world where there is no longer a fear of cancer. That’s the world we’re trying to create”
Work will soon begin on Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital after it was given the go-ahead this week by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
The new hospital, which is a collaboration between the University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, will transform how cancer is diagnosed and treated, changing the lives of cancer patients across the UK and beyond.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, confirmed on Monday (20 January) that Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital remains on track to be built by 2029 following the Government’s recent review of the hospital building programme.
The news has been welcomed by two Fellows of St John’s. Professor Richard Gilbertson, Director of the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre, Research Lead for Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital, said: "At the moment, cancer affects one in two of us and is a diagnosis that induces fear in patients and their families.
“But imagine a world where there is no longer a fear of cancer. That’s the world we’re trying to create.”
Professor Jean Abraham, who directs the Precision Breast Cancer Institute, which will move into Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital, added: “One of the great things that will happen when we get into the hospital is that we'll have the Precision Breast Cancer Institute and side-by-side to that will be our NHS Breast Cancer Unit for our patients.”
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Published: 24/1/2025