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Now, more than ever, many of us are incredibly grateful to the NHS staff who are on the frontline of caring for patients who have tested positive for coronavirus.

Addenbrooke's Hospital is one such place working around the clock to do what they can to fight the growing number of cases, and have even begun to send home patients who have been successfully treated for COVID-19 at the hospital.

The incredible hard work they are doing, putting themselves in potential danger of contracting the virus, in order to help those who have been taken ill by the virus is something that has not gone unnoticed across communities.

At Addenbrooke's staff are working around the clock to do what they can to battle the pandemic, while also continuing to care for patients who are either in hospital for other illnesses, or need continued care and support.

Below is a letter from Mike More, Chairman of the Cambridge University Hospitals Trust.

"On behalf of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust I wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who has offered us their kindness and support in light of the coronavirus outbreak.

"We have quite literally been overwhelmed with the generosity of individuals, staff, volunteers and organisations alike.

"Our charity ACT has been inundated with offers of help and money to support CUH.

"Companies, institutions and other organisations are offering to help wherever they can; our close and enduring relationship with Cambridge University is providing a lifeline of practical support at this time.

"We are acutely aware it is through finding new ways of working together with our staff, partners and local population, that we will overcome the challenges we currently face.

"The world is changing around us, both inside and outside of our hospital walls. I would like to publicly recognise the immense efforts of our NHS staff and volunteers. Many have offered to work extra hours to help out, and others have been redeployed to where they are most urgently needed.

"It is health workers – staff at acute hospitals like Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie, along with primary and community care and social care workers – who are literally on the front line of this crisis. We recognise and appreciate the challenges they continue to overcome to help us care for patients in hospital and in our local communities.

"I am convinced that we have a team here at CUH, who through working together will save lives and bring hope. We have the skills, we have the experience, we have the talent and we have the courage.

"And most importantly, we are starting to send home some patients - with and without underlying health issues - who have been successfully treated for coronavirus here at Addenbrooke's."

With best wishes,

Mike More

Chairman