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• Aftercare Guidance Following an Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Implant

  Information for patients (or anyone who is involved in their care) who have undergone implantation of an Intrathecal Baclofen Pump under the care of the team at this hospital.

• Molecular Radiotherapy Series No. 6 - Information for parents of children and young people having radioactive iodine (131I) treatment

  This page is for parents, carers and family members who are acting as comforters and carers for children and young people having radioactive iodine (131I) treatment. It explains what the treatment involves, how to prepare for it and what you can expect afterwards.

• New government support for energy bills. What does it mean? - by Jelena Nenadic, welfare and benefit advisor

  Information about the new government support available to help people pay their energy bills.

• Staff and patients delighted with the newly refurbished Neurorehabilitation Unit

  The Neurorehabilitation Unit (NRU) at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) has been refurbished with funding from The National Brain Appeal to provide new facilities and additional space, transforming it into a more therapeutic environment.

• World-first CJD treatment shows promising early results

  A world-first treatment for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) has shown “very encouraging” early results following its use in six patients at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust.

• 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.

• UCLH to be part of vital health data partnership

  UCLH is to work in partnership with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in a major digital health initiative in which researchers use data collected in acute care settings to improve patient care.

• 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.

• Jaydam Tierney - occupational therapist

  Jaydam Tierney had wanted to be an occupational therapist since school, and is now enjoying the fast-paced environment of the emergency department.

• Stroke nurses first in the UK to implant cardiac monitors in patients

  The stroke team at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) is the first in the NHS to carry out implants on cryptogenic stroke patients rather than refer them to a cardiology service.