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• What to Expect After Congenital Cytomegalovirus Diagnosis

  This page has been written for parents of children who have been diagnosed with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection.

• Thoracic Surgery – Information for patients: Having a thymectomy procedure

  Patient information for patients having a thymectomy procedure.

• First patient takes part in new Phase 1 clinical trial for patients with recurrent glioblastoma

  To mark International Brain Tumour Awareness Week, UCLH and The National Brain Appeal are announcing a new clinical trial for patients with recurrent glioblastoma brain cancer. 

• Laparoscopic Myomectomy

  This page describes a surgical keyhole procedure to remove fibroids, called a laparoscopic myomectomy.

• Thoracic Surgery – Information for patients: Having surgery via median sternotomy

  Information for patients having a surgery via median sternotomy.

• Oxbryta (Voxelotor) withdrawal from the UK market in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disorder in people aged 12 years and older

  Pfizer Limited, in agreement with the Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has withdrawn the product, while a review of the benefits and risks is carried out.

• History making decision announced for Thalassaemia patients!

  Outcome of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Technology Appraisal for Exagamglogene autotemcel (Exa-cel) for treating transfusion- dependent beta thalassaemia [ID4015] in individuals 12 years and over. 

• Doctors urged to treat patients with sudden hearing loss within seven days

  A team of clinician scientists at UCLH have identified the factors which predict full hearing recovery, with the strongest predictor being treatment with steroids within seven days of a sudden drop in hearing.

• Junior doctor industrial action

  Junior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) and Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) are to take further industrial action between Wednesday 14 and Saturday 17 June. The strike action will impact all UCLH hospitals.

• UCLH Phlebotomy introducing Swiftqueue booking on Tuesday 27 June

  UCLH Phlebotomy department is introducing Swiftqueue - an appointment system that enables patients, and GPs who refer patients, to book UCLH blood test appointments online.