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• SUMMIT Study early results feature in The Guardian

  A front page story and patient case study highlight SUMMIT Study early diagnosis outcomes.

• First patient treated on new advanced radiotherapy machine to improve cancer treatment

  Read more about the Halcyon linear accelerator, aimed at making cancer treatment faster, more comfortable, and more precise for patients.

• 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.

• 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.

• '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.

• 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.

• UCLH Grafton Way Elective Surgical Hub receives GIRFT accreditation

  We’re delighted to announce that our Grafton Way Elective Surgical Hub has been successfully accredited as an elective surgical hub delivering high standards in clinical and operational practice.

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• World’s first COVID-19 vaccine alternating dose study launches at UCLH

  The world’s first COVID-19 vaccine study researching alternating doses and intervals of approved vaccines is taking place at UCLH.

• 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.