Gavin Richards and Danni Smith hear the extraordinary health journey of Sunita, one of this year’s Cambridge Half runners, who is taking part despite a recent liver transplant and treatment for cancer. They also speak to father and daughter Garry and Arlea who have particularly personal reasons to raise awareness of childhood cancer.  … [Read more...]

Gavin Richards and Danni Smith speak to Dr Louise Allen, a paediatric ophthalmologist at Addenbrooke’s with an impressive record of serial innovation. She’s currently testing a device she developed for screening eyesight in newborns – which could change the approach to screening congenital cataracts, the leading cause of avoidable blindness … [Read more...]

Gavin Richards and Danni Smith speak to James Stevens, whose staff at his Ely firm spend all year fundraising for Addenbrooke’s. And Alfie Halil, whose cancer journey as a young man has driven him to fundraise over £32,000 after completing the Three Peaks Challenge. … [Read more...]

Gavin and Danni hear from guest Colin Horn how losing his son to cancer prompted him to work at Addenbrooke’s and other hospitals enhancing spaces for patients and staff; lead Nurse Stacey Miller who has seen the impact of Colin’s work firsthand, and ACT’s Claire Smith on how money donated in memory of loved ones can have a huge impact at … [Read more...]

Gavin Richards and Danni Smith meet the medical professionals, caregivers and inspiring fundraisers who make the Cambridge hospitals such a special place – including robotic surgeon Atanu Pal; fundraiser David Bateson, who started fundraising at a really difficult time in his life and Ingela Oberg, Lead Cancer Nurse at CUH. … [Read more...]