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• Major UCLH investment in research and training to benefit staff and patients

  A UCLH investment of £20 million will fund training for healthcare assistants and major new research facilities which will benefit patient care.

• COVID-19 treatments for highest risk non-hospitalised patients

  We are now administering new COVID-19 treatments for patients at highest risk in the community. The service can prescribe oral antivirals to be taken at home, and give intravenous antibody treatments at the hospital.

• Updates to semen analysis requests

  All semen analysis referrals should be made via the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS). We will no longer be able to book semen analysis appointments through direct requests from patients or GP surgeries via email.

• UCLH Charity Matters - read all about it

  UCLH Charity’s magazine, Charity Matters is out now.

• Hormone injections for prostate cancer patients to be given in primary care across NCL

  Men currently attending a hospital outpatient clinic for prostate hormone injections every 3 or 6 months will be advised that (unless not clinically appropriate) their next injection will be administered at a local GP practice, usually by the practice nurse.

• Study highlights chronic nature of obesity and need for ongoing treatment

  People with obesity whose weight and health improve following drug treatment are likely to need the treatment long term, according to a UCLH and UCL study.

• $175.5 million for immunotherapy spin-out to develop new treatments

  Achilles Therapeutics, a company built on research at UCLH, UCL Cancer Institute and the Francis Crick Institute has successfully raised $175.5 million through its initial public offering in the United States.

• Judicial review outcome: puberty blocking treatment for children

  The High Court has today ruled in favour of a judicial review claim which means children and young people may not be able to consent to hormone-blocking treatment in cases of gender dysphoria.

• Vincent Wolf, patient governor

  I worked as a senior directorate accountant in finance in the NHS across a wide range of directorates, both corporate and clinical areas, working closely with these directorates on their financial plans, monitoring and forward planning.

• Freedom of Information

  The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) came into force on 1 January 2005 giving members of the public certain rights to ask public authorities for information relating to the public authority.