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• What is bladder cancer?

  Bladder cancer is where a growth of abnormal tissue, known as a tumour, develops in the bladder lining. In some cases, the tumour spreads into the surrounding areas.

• Steroid drug reduces mortality in hospitalised Covid-19 patients

  A national study with initial results shows steroid dexamethasone may substantially reduce mortality in severely ill Covid-19 patients.

• NHS England consults on interim specification for new gender services

  NHS England has published a proposed interim specification for the new services for children and young people experiencing gender dysphoria.

• Dangoor Family’s Exilarch’s Foundation gift to speed up pioneering cancer care at UCLH

  UCLH Charity is delighted to announce that the Dangoor Family’s Exilarch’s Foundation has pledged a £1.2m gift to support the next phase of the development of the CAR T programme at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). The CAR T Speed Release Project aims to reduce the time between extracting patient’s stem cells and injecting re-engineered CAR T cells back into patients with cancer to fight cancer cells.

• Peer review shines spotlight on collaborative excellence and challenges at the Red Cell Network HCC

  Every five years, a national Peer Review process casts a supportive but critical eye over red cell services across the UK.

• 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.

• Flow-diverting stents (in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms)

  The aim of this page is to provide you with information about flow-diverting stents and how they are used to treat cerebral (brain) aneurysms.

• More than 800 patients seen over ‘super-weekend’ for ENT in North Central London

  More than 800 patients on waiting lists for Ear, Nose and Throat appointments across North Central London seen in two days during ENT surgery ‘super-weekend’

• 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.

• David Beckham brings joy to young cancer patients

  Young cancer patients and staff couldn’t believe their eyes when David Beckham paid a visit to the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre earlier this year.