UCLH research news

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.

Pain specialist Dr Alan Fayaz brings his private practice to UCLH Private Healthcare

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:40:00 +0000

Dr Fayaz is a clinical academic specialising in chronic pain, spinal pain, neuropathic pain, nerve pain, management of chronic pain in the context of neurological diseases, and pain in multiple sclerosis.

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.

Movement disorders specialist Dr Edwin Jabbari joins UCLH Private Healthcare

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:14:00 +0000

Dr Jabbari is a consultant neurologist with clinical and research expertise in movement disorders. He has a particular interest in Parkinson’s disease.

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.

Schools Study Day for management of diabetes in the school setting

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:28:00 +0000

We are excited to be reaching out to you about our upcoming Schools Training Day, which will aim to offer school staff the opportunity to learn more about Type 1 Diabetes and the associated technology in an in-person session.

Extra training for residential school trips

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:25:00 +0000

We will be offering a supplementary training day for school staff who are supporting young people on upcoming residential school trips.

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.

Lead midwife Charlotte Slack joins The Fitzrovia Suite team

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:23:00 +0000

We are very pleased to welcome Charlotte Slack, who has joined the UCLH Private Healthcare team as the new lead midwife in The Fitzrovia Suite.

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.

Making a difference this World Cancer Day

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:41:00 +0000

The Children’s cancer appeal is raising funds to transform the radiotherapy unit at UCLH for the thousands of young patients who receive treatment each year.

Seven GB-PRIME patients now participating in Neuralink trial

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:06:00 +0000

There are now seven patients participating in the GB-PRIME study involving Neuralink’s brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, which aims to improve independence for people who are paralysed. 

UCLH Private Healthcare welcomes new spinal neurosurgeon

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:32:00 +0000

UCLH Private Healthcare is delighted to welcome consultant neurosurgeon Miss Nathalie Zaidman, who has begun private practice with us at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

Basketball legend makes a slam-dunk visit to young people at UCLH

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:43:00 +0000

NBA Legend Isiah Thomas visited young basketball fans in the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre to chat with patients and staff, sign autographs and take selfies.

New combination therapy trial for lung cancer open to recruitment

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:03:00 +0000

UCLH has recruited the first participant to a new study testing an investigational combination of therapies in patients with advanced lung cancer.

Changes to maternity self-referrals at UCLH

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:35:00 +0000

Information for GPs: UCLH has introduced changes to its maternity self-referral process to help manage rising demand and ensure we continue to provide safe, high-quality care for our local population and those who need specialist care