Addenbrooke's was one of the
first provincial, voluntary hospitals in Britain and as
such has a long and important history. It opened in 1766
in Trumpington Street, Cambridge. Dr John Addenbrooke left
just over £4500 in his will "to hire and fit
up, purchase or erect a small, physical hospital in the
town of Cambridge for poor people".
Addenbrooke's grew rapidly during the 19th and early 20th
centuries, as medical science developed. By the 1950s, the
hospital was having difficulty accommodating the expansion
generated by the introduction of the National Health Service.
In 1959, building began on a new 66-acre site south of Cambridge,
and the first phase of the Hospital was opened by Her Majesty
the Queen in May 1962.
In 1993, Addenbrooke's, Fulbourn, the Rosie and their associated
community services combined to form the Addenbrooke's NHS
Trust. In 2004, Addenbrooke's became one of the first NHS
Foundation Trusts.
The Archives of Addenbrooke's Hospital hold a substantial
and constantly growing collection of documents and artefacts
that need to be permanently preserved for legal, financial
and historical purposes.
If you would like to know more about and how to access the
archives please follow the links on the left. |
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