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• Age no criterion for decisions on heart attack treatment, new research finds

  Elderly patients suffering the most common type of heart attack may benefit from more invasive treatment, new research involving UCLH has shown.

• Single-dose radiotherapy as effective for treating breast cancer, long-term study finds

  A pioneering breast cancer therapy developed by UCLH and UCL, which requires just one shot of radiotherapy rather than conventional weeks-long treatment, has proven to be as effective for most women in treating the disease.

• Gastroscopy – a guide for patients (Standard diet)

  This page explains what a gastroscopy is and what it involves for patients on a standard diet.

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street celebrates 10 years

  Colleagues, past and present, came together to mark the tenth anniversary of University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street.

• UCLH accelerating research delivery

  UCLH is accelerating clinical trial delivery so that patients gain access to new treatments sooner. The acceleration is happening through close collaboration between research teams and clinical services.

• Compliance statistics

  One of the FOIA Code of Practice requirements is for public authorities to publish more information about their performance in handling FOIA requests.

• Guide to managing an IBD Flare: My Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis

  This page explains what to do if you think your IBD symptoms have returned and who to contact for support.

• SUMMIT Study catches up with pre-pandemic follow up appointments

  As World Lung Cancer Day approaches (1 August) the SUMMIT Study reports that it has made great strides in catching up with patients whose nodule follow ups were cancelled due to COVID-19.

• National roll-out of Child Houses to support victims of sexual abuse announced at UCLH’s Lighthouse

  Wes Streeting, health and social care secretary, and Jess Phillips, minister for safeguarding, joined Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, and Kaya Comer-Schwartz, deputy mayor for policing and crime, at UCLH’s Lighthouse to announce a national roll-out of Child Houses to all NHS regions.

• Gastroscopy – a guide for patients (Prolonged diet)

  This page explains what a gastroscopy is and what it involves for patients on a prolonged diet.