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• New surgical technique preserves continence in men after prostate removal

  A new surgical technique could remove the risk of urinary incontinence after surgery to remove the prostate for men with prostate cancer.

• New clinical trial aims to improve diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of long COVID

  A major new consortium led by UCLH and UCL has been awarded £6.8 million by the National Institute of Health Research to conduct the largest clinical study of long COVID over the next two years.

• Trial of innovative blood cancer treatment expanded

  A UCLH/UCL clinical trial of a personalised therapy for blood cancer has been expanded, meaning new groups of patients with a wider range of blood cancers are now receiving the treatment.

• 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.

• Blood cancer patients to get new cutting-edge treatment on the NHS

  Patients with an aggressive form of leukaemia will now be able to receive a breakthrough immunotherapy on the NHS which was developed and trialled at UCLH and UCL.

• New vaccination centre opens in Camden

  A new NHS vaccination centre at UCL’s Bidborough House, Bidborough Street, WC1H 9BT opened 26 August 2021.

• Antibody treatment reduces risk of symptomatic COVID-19 by 77%

  An antibody treatment trialled at UCLH cuts the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 by 77%.

• Managing cancer treatment side effects videos

  This series of wellbeing videos have been designed to help people manage the side effects of cancer treatment.

• 'Gamechanger' drug for treating obesity cuts body weight by 20%

  In a major study involving UCLH a third of people who took a new drug for treating obesity lost more than one-fifth of their total body weight.

• Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital joins UCLH on Epic electronic health record

  On Sunday 23 November, the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) successfully connected to UCLH’s Epic electronic health record (EHR). This is another milestone in our collaboration and digital transformation across North Central London.