Thank you to everyone who attended the Open Day on Saturday 10 May 2008

It was a great success with lots of people coming to see ‘behind the scenes’ at the hospital and visiting areas which they may never normally get to see.

Dame Edna Everage
Dame Edna Everage

The feedback which we received on the day was very positive and comments included…

"Great atmosphere, really well organised - well done to all"
"Fantastic insight into all the hard work that Addenbrooke's carries out"
"So glad to have this great hospital on our doorstep"
"Excellent advertisement for the NHS"


Thank you again for making this day such a great success.


The mortuary tour
...which was very popular
... was very popular
Daniel Hanoy
Daniel Hanoy
Liam Fairhurst with Griffin the pat dog
Liam Fairhurst with Griffin the pat dog
Visitors were shown the pharmacy robot
Visitors were shown the pharmacy robot
Cambridge musician Roger Douglas
Cambridge musician Roger Douglas
Aboard the tugs on the Blue Tour
Aboard the tugs on the Blue Tour
Arrival of special guest Dame Edna Everage
Arrival of special guest Dame Edna Everage
Children's Board
Children's Board
Dame Edna learning how to make a hospital bed
Dame Edna learning how to make a hospital bed
Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
Finging out about the Haematology team
Finging out about the Haematology team
Finding out about the work of the Rosie Hospital
Finding out about the work of the Rosie Hospital
MRC Human Nutrition Research team
MRC Human Nutrition Research team
Seeing the sights of Cambridge on the Roof-top Tour
Seeing the sights of Cambridge on the Roof-top Tour

Visiting an operating theatre
Learning how the brain works with the Neurosciences team
Learning how the brain works with the Neurosciences team
Getting messy in the Oncology mould room
Getting messy in the Oncology mould room