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• Dynamic Sweat Test (DST) (Autonomic Unit)

  This booklet has been written by the Autonomic Unit at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN). The aim of the booklet is to provide information about the Dynamic Sweat Test (DST).

• Meet Matthew and Lillyanne

  Matthew Fielden and Lillyanne Tran volunteer in the cognitive disorders outpatients’ clinic at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

• Robotic surgery for bladder cancer improves patient recovery time

  Robot-assisted surgery used to perform bladder cancer removal and reconstruction enables patients to recover far more quickly and spend significantly less time in hospital, concludes a trial led by UCLH, UCL and the University of Sheffield.

• 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.

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

  The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), Queen Square, is the UK's largest dedicated neurological and neurosurgical hospital. It provides comprehensive services for the diagnosis, treatment and care of all conditions that affect the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system and muscles. Services include specialist neurosurgery, a brain tumour unit, the Hyper-acute Stroke Unit (HASU), an acute brain injury unit, the National Prion Clinic, a pioneering neuro-rehabilitation unit, the UK's first interventional MRI scanner, the largest specialised neurosurgical ITU and the only neuromedical ITU in the country. Together with its neighbour, the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, it is a major international centre for research and training.

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Cleveland Street

  The National Hospital for Neurosurgery at Cleveland Street opened its doors to patients on 4 April 2016. This brand new centre was developed to provide a new home for our Pain Management Centre, a nationally recognized centre of excellence for people with longstanding pain. Set over two floors the centre has group rooms and consulting clinic rooms as well as procedure rooms.Some multiple sclerosis clinics and outpatient appointments for the National Prion Clinic are also held at the centre.

• Secretary of State for Health and Social Care visits National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

  The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, The Rt. Hon. Sajid Javid MP visited the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), earlier this week (Wednesday 4 May 2022).

• What causes Long COVID? (Post-COVID Service)

  This patient information provides possible explanations for the causes of long COVID.

• Macmillan Support and Information Service celebrates its 10th anniversary

  The Macmillan Support and Information Service celebrates its developments and achievements since opening ten years ago.

• 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.