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• First UK patient uses thought to control computer hours after Neuralink implant

  A patient with motor neurone disease was able to control a computer just by using his thoughts following the UK’s first Neuralink implant surgery at UCLH’s National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) in October 2025.

• Paralympic champion and former UCLH patient made MBE

  Lizzi Jordan, who received life-saving treatment at UCLH before going on to win a gold medal for cycling in the 2024 Paralympic Games, paid tribute to UCLH staff as she was made a Member of the British Empire (MBE).

• National play toolkit to reduce children’s medical trauma launched at UCLH

  A new toolkit to support babies, children and young people in healthcare access high quality health play services was launched at UCLH last week with UCLH chief nurse Vanessa Sweeney welcoming visitors from NHS England and the play charity Starlight.

• Gastroscopy – a guide for patients (Standard diet)

  This page explains what a gastroscopy is and what it involves for patients on a standard diet.

• High blood pressure and its drug treatment unlikely to increase entry of COVID-19 virus into cells

  Fears that people with high blood pressure are more at risk from severe Covid-19 because it is easier for the virus to enter their cells and tissues have been laid to rest, thanks to research involving UCLH.

• Fatigue management for adults with cerebral palsy

  Introduction Fatigue is a common and invisible symptom that is not always obvious to others such as partners, family members, friends or colleagues. As a result others may not understand the…

• Integrated Cancer Care Service, Children, adolescents and young adults

  The service is staffed by fully qualified doctors and health care professionals who also have additional training in complementary medicine.   They work within a multidisciplinary team…

• Managing your malaria infection as an outpatient

  What is malaria? Malaria is an important cause of fever in travellers returning from Africa, Asia and South America. It is an infection caused by the malaria parasite (Plasmodium), which is…

• UCLH opens second 'long Covid' clinic for patients with neurological complications

  UCLH has opened a new clinic for neurology patients with ‘long Covid’ at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) with funding from the National Brain Appeal. The…