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• NEW: Helpful videos about managing common cancer treatment side effects

  Short videos on managing cancer pain, cancer-related fatigue and improving sleep

• Getting Ready for Transition (GReaT) to secondary school

  Our Getting Ready for Transition (GReaT) to secondary school parent information session will run on Wednesday 29 January 2025.

• Feeling sick - what you can do (Easy read)

  This page offers advice to patients who are feeling sick.

• Patients more likely to be admitted to critical care after surgery if a bed is available

  Bed availability is a “significant” factor in determining whether or not a patient is admitted to a critical care bed after surgery, questioning whether some are getting the care they need, a new study from researchers at UCL and UCLH has found for the first time.

• Oxbryta (Voxelotor) withdrawal from the UK market in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disorder in people aged 12 years and older

  Pfizer Limited, in agreement with the Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has withdrawn the product, while a review of the benefits and risks is carried out.

• Second generation CAR T-cell therapy trialled in patients

  A new CAR T-cell therapy developed by scientists at UCL has fewer ‘toxic’ side-effects and is more durable, targeting and killing cancer cells for longer, concludes a Phase 1 clinical trial of patients at UCLH.

• Obesity/High body Mass Index– what are the risks?

  This page is for patients with obesity who are waiting for scheduled surgery.

• Patient story - Sam Ahern

  When Sam Ahern was born 24 years ago, she was the smallest baby our neonatal unit had ever looked after. Now an accomplished musician and fine art student, she has gone back to meet the team that helped her win her fight for life.

• Introducing EpicCare Link site administrator

  You now need a registered site administrator to access EpicCare Link UCLH for your practice or service. If your site doesn’t have a registered administrator, you may lose access to EpicCare Link UCLH.

• RESPOND information for service users

  Information for service users about the RESPOND service for refugees and asylum seekers.