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• Towards net zero - education and engagement

  Ensuring that UCLH staff understand the urgency of the climate crisis and support our net zero programme is crucial if we want to be successful in reaching our goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2031. Our patients must be kept informed of changes and we must work closely with other NHS organisations, including NHS England, if we are to deliver a successful programme. This page documents our progress to date.

• New framework outlines how to develop, evaluate and monitor surgical robots

  Experts from across the world, led by UCLH and UCL clinicians and scientists, have created a framework to guide the introduction of new and advanced robots for surgical procedures.

• Tandem T:slim software update

  From the 23rd January, there will be a staggered rollout of the Tandem t:slim™ 7.7 Control IQ software.

• Discontinuation of MiniMed™ Mio™ Infusion sets

  Medtronic are discontinuing the MiniMed™ Mio™ Infusion sets. If you are currently using MiniMed™ Mio™ infusion sets, you will need to change to an alternative infusion set before 31 March 2023. After this date, MiniMed™ Mio™ infusion sets will no longer be available.

• Alzheimer’s disease acquired from historic medical treatments

  Five cases of Alzheimer’s disease are believed to have arisen as a result of medical treatments decades earlier, reports a team of UCL and UCLH researchers. 

• UCLH to coordinate new £49.9m UK-wide network for dementia clinical trials 

  More people with dementia in the UK will be able to take part in research and help accelerate the development of new treatments, as the Government announces £49.9 million of new funding to build a network of dementia trials sites across the country. 

• UCLH Grafton Way Elective Surgical Hub receives GIRFT accreditation

  We’re delighted to announce that our Grafton Way Elective Surgical Hub has been successfully accredited as an elective surgical hub delivering high standards in clinical and operational practice.

• Elderly patients enjoy music residency

  Elderly patients on University College Hospital’s T10 ward enjoyed the therapeutic benefits of music, thanks to a recent residency by two musicians.

• Maternal Fetal Assessment Unit (MFAU)

  If you need an assessment by a midwife or doctor that is outside of your routine antenatal appointments you will be invited to attend the Maternal and Fetal Assessment Unit (MFAU).

• Preterm babies do not habituate to repeated pain

  Preterm infants do not get used to repeated pain in the way that full-term infants, children and adults do habituate to pain, finds a study at UCLH and UCL.