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• Our publications

  Here you will find more information on our publications.

• Temporary paediatric service changes: an open letter

  This week, clinical leaders across north central London have written to our local newspapers, outlining the rationale for temporary changes to children and young people's services across the region. The letter reflects on some of the lessons learnt from the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to plan ahead for a likely second surge and a busy winter with all of the challenges that will bring. You can read the letter in full here:

• MiniMed™ insulin pump battery cap field safety notice

  Medtronic have informed us that there is a potential issue relating to the battery cap on some Medtronic insulin pumps (including 640, 670 and 780 series pumps).

• Patient story - Zehavah Handler

  Patient story - Zehavah Handler - When sleep becomes a nightmare. Zehavah Handler struggled to sleep for 25 years before completing a five-week course at UCLH’s insomnia clinic. Here, she tells us how it changed her life.

• Paediatric Series No.19 - Radiotherapy to the eye (orbit)

  This page is for parents, carers and relatives whose child is having radiotherapy treatment to the eye (orbit). There are different conditions that may require radiotherapy to the eye such as retinoblastoma, orbital rhabdomyosarcomas, soft tissue sarcomas, lymphomas, or some other condition.

• What is diabetes?

  There’s a lot of information available out there. Here you can find information about type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

• Health Services Laboratories (HSL) update: Helix platform – UCLH

  UCLH will transition to a new Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for Blood Science disciplines’ (Biochemistry, Immunology, Haematology, Coagulation and Virology) testing. The new platform is known as ‘Helix’. This is a change to the laboratory system only, as such there should be no change to GP users in requesting or receiving reports.

• Seven GB-PRIME patients now participating in Neuralink trial

  There are now seven patients participating in the GB-PRIME study involving Neuralink’s brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, which aims to improve independence for people who are paralysed. 

• UCLH thanks The Francis Crick Institute for its role in running a Covid-19 vaccination centre

  After delivering more than 80,000 vaccines, the vaccination centre at The Francis Crick Institute closes its doors today (13 August 2021) with the last vaccination taking place at 7pm.

• Activate MyCare

  Information about activating your MyCare UCLH app.