UCLH News

Improving care and outcomes for HLH patients

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:02:00 +0000

The UCLH HLH team recently led a national forum focusing on establishing local and regional teams for the care of patients with this life-threatening and under-diagnosed condition. 

Good luck #teamUCLH in the London Landmarks Half Marathon

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:02:00 +0000

We are delighted to have our largest ever team of runners taking part in this Sunday’s London Landmarks Half Marathon.

COVID-19 spring booster available for eligible groups

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000

UCLH recruits first European participant to advanced-phase lung cancer trial

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:56:00 +0000

A clinical trial at UCLH is investigating whether adding a targeted cancer drug called adagrasib to standard first-line immunotherapy and chemotherapy can delay disease progression in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) – the most common type of lung cancer.

Resident doctor industrial action

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0000

There is industrial action by resident doctors from 7am on Tuesday 7 April until 6.59am on Monday 13 April.

London hospital cuts nitrous oxide emissions by 70 per cent with new gas delivery system

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:58:00 +0000

A pioneering project at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals (RNENTEDH) has led to a dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from dental sedation – without any impact on patient care.

Strategic clinical leads appointed to lead on population health and integration

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:16:00 +0000

UCLH has jointly two clinical leads, Dr Melissa Heightman and Dr Dee Hora, to the post of strategic clinical director.

AI-driven technology does not speed up lung cancer diagnosis

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:29:00 +0000

Using artificial intelligence tools to read thousands of chest X-rays and prioritise abnormal ones did not lead to faster lung cancer diagnoses, according to a new study led by researchers from UCLH, UCL and the University of Nottingham.

First patient recruited to Phase I Early Alzheimer’s Disease study

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:31:00 +0000

UCLH have recruited the first participant in the world to a new global phase I study for early Alzheimer’s Disease (AD).

NHS Staff Survey 2025 – we're the top recommended place to work for fourth year running!

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000

UCLH and UCL researchers trial proton beam therapy in bid to transform treatment for mesothelioma

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:01:00 +0000

Clinician researchers at UCLH and UCL are leading a major UK clinical trial to test whether proton beam therapy (PBT) can significantly improve survival for patients with mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer of the lining of the lung.

Award-winning author joins children to celebrate World Book Day

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:06:00 +0000

Best-selling author Sharna Jackson visited children in University College Hospital this week to celebrate World Book Day.

UCLH accelerating research delivery

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:12:00 +0000

UCLH is accelerating clinical trial delivery so that patients gain access to new treatments sooner. The acceleration is happening through close collaboration between research teams and clinical services.

Urgent call to improve survival for bile duct cancer patients

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:52:00 +0000

Leading international experts, among them UCLH and UCL’s Professor John Bridgewater, are calling for urgent action to improve outcomes for people with bile duct cancer.

Interventions for prostate cancer patients on active surveillance: what our patients should know

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:39:00 +0000

A major new review published in BJU International explores additional treatments and lifestyle measures for men with early prostate cancer who are managed with active surveillance, as well as monitoring tools that may help guide care.

UCLH clinician scientist wins major international prize for pioneering tumour research

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:16:00 +0000

A UCLH clinician scientist has won a prestigious international award for his groundbreaking work on how tumours evolve, which is helping to explain why cancer treatments sometimes fail and paving the way for more precise, personalised therapies.

UCLH Lighthouse highlighted as best practice in the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:43:00 +0000

The Lighthouse, England’s first Child House for children who have experienced sexual abuse, has been included in Sir Brian Leveson’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts Part II as a model of best practice.

Happy Birthday UCL! Celebrating 200 years of London’s oldest university

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:06:00 +0000

Today, UCL begins a year of celebration to mark its bicentenary. It was on this very date 200 years ago that the title deeds of settlement for the university were signed and it was established as the UK’s first secular alternative to the established religious universities.

UCLH clinician awarded medal for improving prostate cancer care

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:01:00 +0000

UCLH consultant urological surgeon Veeru Kasivisvanathan has been awarded the prestigious Society of Apothecaries’ 2026 William Farr Medal in recognition of his work to advance prostate cancer care globally.

UCLH welcomes the National Cancer Plan

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:41:00 +0000

The Department of Health and Social Care has published the National Cancer Plan for England. It sets out a bold, long-term approach to improving cancer outcomes, experience and equity over the next decade.