The Duke of Gloucester opens new hospital and university accommodation in Cambridge
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The Duke of Gloucester has paid a visit to Cambridge University, to open a new accommodation block, and also open a new hospital in the city.
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The Duke officially opened Cowan Court, a new, eco-friendly accommodation block for undergraduates at Churchill College, Cambridge. The block contains fully accessible bedrooms, as well as a multi-purpose meeting space called the Sixties Room, named after a group of early students at the College.
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Later, The Duke was taken on a tour of the new Nuffield Health Hospital in Cambridge, meeting patients and staff in the Oncology Day Unit.
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In one of the inpatient wards, The Duke also met Amy Agnew, who is the great-great-granddaughter of the founder of the original nursing home on the site, The Evelyn.
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