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• Information for the parents of children admitted with an unexplained injury

  This page is designed to help parents/carers understand the process and what to expect during their child’s admission to the Paediatric ward.

• High blood pressure and its drug treatment unlikely to increase entry of COVID-19 virus into cells

  Fears that people with high blood pressure are more at risk from severe Covid-19 because it is easier for the virus to enter their cells and tissues have been laid to rest, thanks to research involving UCLH.

• 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.

• Good luck in the TCS London Marathon, UCLH Charity runners!

  The iconic run has returned to its regular time of the year, following two years’ disruption following the pandemic and will take place on Sunday 2 October 2022. We are lucky enough to have five people running for UCLH Charity. The money they raise will help us support patients, staff and research at UCLH.

• The Patient Transport Service

  This service is provided for UCLH patients who are unable to attend hospital appointments by public transport or other means, due to their medical condition.

• Evening dosing of blood pressure medication not better than morning dosing

  Taking blood pressure medication in the evening is no better than taking it in the morning, according to new research.

• Low-phosphate diet for adults on futibatinib

  This page explains what a low-phosphate diet is. It also provides information about foods you can eat and foods to avoid when taking a medicine called futibatinib.

• UCL, UCLH and Formula One develop life-saving breathing aids for the NHS

  A breathing aid that can help keep Covid-19 patients out of intensive care, adapted by mechanical engineers at UCL and clinicians at UCLH working with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains (Mercedes-AMG HPP), has been approved for use in the NHS.

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Pregnancy

  This page provides information for pregnant women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

• Training programmes perform well in this year’s GMC National Training Survey

  We are pleased to have performed very well again in this year's General Medical Council National Training Survey.