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BBC News
08-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Cambridgeshire doctors honoured for pregnancy and baby loss care
Two doctors from the same NHS trust have been recognised for their work in supporting patients who have experienced baby loss and high-risk Rabia Zill-e-Huma and Lukasz Polanski from the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) received separate honours in three national Zill-e-Huma, from Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, was recognised for providing exceptional care during the Covid-19 Dr Polanski, from Peterborough City Hospital, was honoured for his commitment, compassion, and contribution in supporting bereaved families. The two consultants were in competition with more than 100 other NHS trusts across the Majmudar, a maternity consultant at NWAFT, said: "The whole department and indeed the entire trust is so very proud of Dr Lukasz and Dr Rabia on their wonderful achievements and much deserved recognition for the excellent work they and their teams do in caring for, and supporting, so many patients who face anxious and difficult times." Dr Zill-e-Huma won a National Maternity Unit Marvels award having been nominated by a said she provided "supportive and excellent care" during a complex pregnancy that "resulted in a positive outcome".She was also named the East of England obstetrician of the year by the East of England Perinatal Maternity and Neonatal Care Polanski received special recognition at the Mariposa Awards. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
06-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Over-50s in Cambridgeshire urged to attend bowel cancer screening
A hospital trust in Cambridgeshire is urging people over the age of 50 to take advantage of a bowel cancer screening is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, and North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) is promoting the importance of bowel health to visitors and patients at its hospitals in Peterborough and Research UK says bowel cancer is the fourth most common type, but Bowel Cancer UK says more than nine people in 10 can survive it when it is diagnosed teams at Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital are advising visitors about the screening process, explaining the symptoms of bowel cancer and offering information on screening kits. In addition, the trust is supporting a nationwide initiative which has seen the screening age for bowel cancer lowered to 50 in means everyone aged between 50 and 74 is eligible to receive an at-home easy to use testing kit as part of NHS England's screening programme. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
02-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Peterborough cancer survivor thanks charity with marathon run
A cancer survivor has signed up for this year's London Marathon in aid of the charity that supported her 2020, Clare Ford was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma after finding a lump in her 55-year-old, who works at the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) which runs Peterborough City Hospital, is now in remission and described her treatment as a "tough time".Since her diagnosis, husband Brendan Ford and son Michael Ford have raised £11,300. Ms Ford, from Grantham in Lincolnshire, is raising money for Lymphoma Action, which is believed to be the fifth most common about her cancer journey, Ms Ford said: "It came as a complete shock."The whole experience was made even worse as I went through my treatment during Covid, which meant I was unable to have anyone with me for support."It was a very tough time."She said she would be "forever grateful" to the charity. Her husband and son have run the London Marathon over the last couple of said she was inspired by her son, who ran 999 miles (1,608km) from John O' Groats in Scotland to Lands' End in Cornwall, via the three peaks, in 19 Ford is part of Grantham Running Club and first ran the marathon in 2014."The training so far has been challenging, particularly in the recent spell of cold weather, but I have been spurred on and motivated by wonderful family and friends," Ms Ford said. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
