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• King’s Coronation Medal awarded to our head of operations

  Alison Clements, head of operations, patient flow and EPRR, has received a medal in recognition of her work to support NHS preparations for the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla last May.

• UCLH trial of world-first treatment for Alzheimer’s disease progresses into larger trial

  UCLH’s trial of the world’s first ‘gene silencing’ drug for Alzheimer’s disease has progressed into a larger and later stage trial, after promising early results.

• Last week to share your views on the future of maternity, neonatal and children’s surgical services in North Central London

  There are just a few days left to share your views as part of a public consultation on proposed changes to how and where maternity, neonatal, and children’s surgical services could be provided in North Central London. The consultation closes on Sunday, 17 March 2024.

• Letters To Loved Ones

  During this time of visiting restrictions, we have introduced "Letters To Loved Ones" at UCLH.

• UCLH implements reusable theatre hats to improve sustainability

  UCLH is making the change from single use to named reusable fabric theatre hats for staff working in operating theatres.

• Designs for life-saving breathing aid to be made freely available

  The designs of a new breathing aid developed by engineers at UCL and Formula One working with clinicians at UCLH have been made freely available to support the global response to Covid-19.

• Immune cell discovery opens door to new powerful cancer therapies

  A UCLH and UCL study has identified how a subset of immune cells are activated to kill cancerous cells, a finding in mice which could hold the key to new powerful therapies against cancer.

• 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. 

• Elective Placements and visiting doctors at HTD

  Elective Placements and visiting doctors at The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• Congratulations to Anne McTiernan and Jo Coleman on winning Sarcoma UK’s inaugural Shining Star award

  Winning the award - Sarcoma Healthcare Professionals Innovation and Excellence – CNS London Sarcoma Service, The National Sarcoma Educational Programme. Jo and Anne had the vision of sharing a regular in-house education session to bring sarcoma nurses and doctors together. These monthly sessions have seen a broad range of speakers and experts in the sarcoma field from other sarcoma units, charities and researchers sharing their knowledge.