All the updated news related to papworth hospital

All the news related to papworth hospital updated in real time

Found 6

forpapworth hospital

Order by:

Woman is reunited with her heart-lung transplant surgeon 35 years on

A woman has been reunited with the surgeon who carried out her lifesaving heart and lung transplant operation 35 years ago. Katie Mitchell, of Sidcup in Kent, was so breathless that she could barely climb the stairs before she had the operation in ...

29 Sept 2022 at 14:20

‘Nobody expected me to live’ – mother leaves hospital a year after Covid

‘Nobody expected me to live’ – mum leaves hospital a year after catching Covid

A mother who became severely ill after contracting Covid-19 while 36 weeks pregnant has returned home to her baby daughter after more than a year in hospital. Nicoleta Tuna, 30, of Colchester in Essex, was unvaccinated when she caught coronavirus ...

18 Nov 2022 at 09:06

Reunion marks 40 years since Europe’s first successful heart-lung transplant

The surgeon who led Europe’s first successful heart and lung transplant told of his joy at seeing patients go on to lead a good life on the 40th anniversary of the landmark operation. Professor John Wallwork led the team of medics who carried ...

04 Apr 2024 at 14:03

Two transplant patients died of infection linked to contaminated water

Two women who underwent double lung transplants died after contracting a bacterial infection linked to a contaminated water supply at a hospital, an inquest heard. Royal Papworth Hospital was relocated to a new site in Cambridge in May 2019, ...

11 Nov 2022 at 19:13

Transplant patients mark 10 years of pioneering surgery with non-beating hearts

Heart transplant patients who underwent a pioneering form of surgery have reunited with the medics who saved their lives to mark the 10th anniversary of the first operation of its kind. A group of 20 patients returned to the Royal Papworth ...

11 Apr 2025 at 16:39

Hospital pays out compensation after infection outbreak linked to water supply

A hospital trust has paid out compensation in the case of nine patients following an outbreak of a bacterial infection linked to its water supply. Lawyers at Irwin Mitchell said three patients died, and specified two of these cases as ...

21 Aug 2025 at 09:59

Years
2025

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.