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• Single-dose radiotherapy as effective for treating breast cancer, long-term study finds

  A pioneering breast cancer therapy developed by UCLH and UCL, which requires just one shot of radiotherapy rather than conventional weeks-long treatment, has proven to be as effective for most women in treating the disease.

• Age no criterion for decisions on heart attack treatment, new research finds

  Elderly patients suffering the most common type of heart attack may benefit from more invasive treatment, new research involving UCLH has shown.

• RESPOND information for service users

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

• Loss of smell a ‘highly specific’ indicator of Covid-19, finds UCLH and UCL research

  Acute loss of sense of smell should be considered globally as a criterion for self-isolation, testing, and contact tracing for Covid-19 infection according to researchers at UCLH and UCL.

• Insertion of inflatable penile prosthesis

  Information on the insertion of an inflatable penile prosthesis

• Green energy & new tech to improve health for homeless patients

  This Mobile Health Clinic has been extensively refurbished and fitted with a new digital portable x-ray camera and modern technologies to speed patient diagnoses and treatment of infectious diseases that will be powered on green energy.

• Penile plication (Nesbit) procedure

  Penile plication (Nesbit) procedure post-operative information

• Covid-19 NHS vaccination centre opens at London’s Business Design Centre

  London’s Business Design Centre opens its doors this week as a large- scale COVID-19 vaccination facility.

• Managing pain after your operation (Easy Read)

  This easy read page offers advice for patients on managing pain after an operation.

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

  The Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine (RLHIM) is a centre for evidence-based practice, education and research, specialising in chronic and complex medical conditions. Our mission is to provide a person-centred, holistic approach, including self-care, in order to help people with chronic and complex medical conditions live well and feel better. Our approach considers the whole person and their environment in the quest for optimal health and wellbeing. In order to achieve this, we provide a combination of lifestyle strategies, medical, physical and psychological treatment, as well as advice on safe and appropriate use of complementary therapies. We also deliver and encourage self-care approaches which can continue to be used by patients after discharge. All RLHIM services are outpatient-based and are staffed by experienced healthcare professionals.