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• 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.

• 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.

• Covid-19 variant more transmissible but does not increase disease severity in hospitalised patients

  A study of patients at UCLH and North Middlesex University Hospital published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases suggests that the B.1.17. variant of Covid-19 is not associated with more severe illness and death, but appears to lead to higher virus load.

• 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.

• Brain cancer patient doing well after world-first immunotherapy treatment

  UCLH has treated the first brain cancer patient with immunotherapy prior to standard treatment as part of a pioneering trial.

• Major clinical trial aims to combat post-surgical health inequalities

  A team of clinicians and researchers at UCLH and UCL have been awarded a £2.8 million grant to combat health inequalities in patients having major surgery.

• UCLH launches new animated videos for patients with spasticity

  The spasticity team at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) has produced a series of short animated videos. The films were funded by The National Brain Appeal, the charity dedicated to supporting NHNN.

• 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.

• Gender Identity Development Service – legal update 26 March 2021

  The High Court has today (26 March) ruled that parents can consent on behalf of their child for hormone-blocking treatment in cases of gender dysphoria.

• Dr Katherine Clesham

  Dr Katherine Clesham is a consultant haematologist specialising in the treatment of teenagers and young adults with acute leukaemia and patients undergoing stem cell transplantation and CAR-T therapy.