Addenbrooke's Radiology Department
Addenbrooke’s has a large radiology department with state-of-the-art equipment. It is an ever expanding and updated department which consists of different areas and rooms which students experience whilst on placement. These include: Outpatients for general radiography, Accident & Emergency, Mobile Radiography, Theatres, Inpatients, Bariums, Magnetic Resonance Scanning (MRI), Computer Tomography Scanning (CT), Ultrasound, Breast Screening, Positron Emission Tomography/CT (PET/CT), Nuclear Medicine, Bone Density, Angiography (Body, Neuro and Cardiac) and Dental.
Other placements students visit include:
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Papworth hospital: Cardio-Thoracic Hospital
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Bupa Lea: Private Hospital
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Saffron Walden: Small community Hospital
On-site Student Accommodation
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Accommodation can be provided in Harston House on the Addenbrooke's Hospital site. This is booked the clinical lecturers and managed by Sanctuary Housing Association costing around £150.00/month but cannot be guaranteed. If necessary students may need to find their own accommodation off-site if this is not available
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Each private corridor consists of about 12 rooms with a communal kitchen, 2 toilets, 2 bathrooms and a shower room
Address: Grantchester House, Adrian Way, Long Road, Cambridge CB2 2SQ
Telephone: 01223 726 060
Why choose Addenbrooke's?
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The Frank Lee Leisure and Fitness Centre is situated on-site and membership is open to radiography students, which includes: Profiles Fitness Suite, 25-metre swimming pool, sauna, steam room, fitness classes, licensed bar/food bar with satellite TV, karaoke, discos, cabaret, live music quiz nights, games room, sports hall, squash courts, all-weather pitch for tennis, five-aside football and netball
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Other on-site hospital amenities include: Supermarket, Travel Agent, Barclay’s Bank, Florist, Cash Machine, Hairdressers, Post Box, Dry Cleaners, Mortgage Company, Body Shop, and Chapel
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Food Court including: Burger King, pizza, fresh hot food, salad bar, jacket potato bar, baguette bar with one open 24hrs
Why choose Cambridge?
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Cambridge is a cosmopolitan and historical University city, famous for it’s impressive Colleges and punting on the river Cam
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It is home to many impressive museums, art galleries and theatres which frequently host productions straight from the west end. The Corn Exchange plays host to many varied forms of entertainment from concerts to ballet and comedy
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During the day students can explore the city's independent shops around the historic market place and Colleges, or spend time in one of the large high street shopping centres like the Grand Arcade
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In the evening students can relax in one of Cambridge’s many pubs or restaurants, go bowling, watch a film or check out any live events advertised in the free Explorer magazine or www.localsecrets.com and www.visitcambridge.org
Getting to Addenbrooke's Hospital
Car: Cambridge is easy to access via the A14 and M11 with Addenbrooke’s being well signposted. There is limited parking on-site but a very close Park and Ride which can be used (Babraham Road)
Train: About 50 mins from London, Cambridge Station, is about three miles from Addenbrooke's with frequent buses (every 10 minutes)from the station (Citi 1) to Addenbrooke's. Rail enquiries Tel: 08457 48 49 50
Bus: Addenbrooke's has its own bus station at the front of the hospital and discounted weekly rider tickets can be purchased from the Access department
Air: Addenbrooke’s is only 20 mins from Stansted Airport