The fundraising target of £100-million has passed the halfway mark.
Over £56-million in pledges and gifts has been secured.
The hospital will be the first to bring together the treatment of mental and physical health, alongside an embedded University of Cambridge research institute.
The news of the fundraising milestone comes soon after the project’s Outline Business Case was given approval in principle by the government.
As a result, pre-construction works are due to begin on the site of the new hospital early next year, with full construction set to start in 2025.
Photo: CUH NHS, CPFT NHS, Cambridge University
Launched two years ago, the fundraising campaign is a partnership between Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust, Head to Toe Charity and the University of Cambridge.
It is co-chaired by Dame Mary Archer, formerly Chair of Cambridge University Hospitals, and Majid Jafar, a Cambridge alumnus and supporter of medical research.
The Jafar family were inspired to give to the campaign by their experiences with their daughter who suffers from a rare neurogenetic disorder.
They have pledged £20-million to the project, with £10-million dedicated to the research institute within the new hospital.
More than 40 donors have committed major gifts to support the campaign so far.
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