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• COVID-19 booster vaccination clinics

  At UCLH we run seasonal COVID-19 vaccination clinics from our Hospital Hub within UCH. Vaccinations are available to members of the eligible public as well as UCLH patients.

• NEW: Helpful videos about managing common cancer treatment side effects

  Short videos on managing cancer pain, cancer-related fatigue and improving sleep

• Getting Ready for Transition (GReaT) to secondary school

  Our Getting Ready for Transition (GReaT) to secondary school parent information session will run on Wednesday 29 January 2025.

• 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.

• Feeling sick - what you can do (Easy read)

  This page offers advice to patients who are feeling sick.

• Patients more likely to be admitted to critical care after surgery if a bed is available

  Bed availability is a “significant” factor in determining whether or not a patient is admitted to a critical care bed after surgery, questioning whether some are getting the care they need, a new study from researchers at UCL and UCLH has found for the first time.

• 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.

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  Pfizer Limited, in agreement with the Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has withdrawn the product, while a review of the benefits and risks is carried out.

• Mr George Attilakos

  Mr George Attilakos is a consultant in obstetrics and fetal medicine and the clinical lead for obstetrics at UCLH. Alongside managing normal pregnancies, Mr Attilakos has a special interest in the management of multiple pregnancies and high-risk pregnancies, as well as expertise in fetal medicine and fetal surgery, including in-utero treatment for congenital diaphragmatic hernia, spina bifida and twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.

• Obesity/High body Mass Index– what are the risks?

  This page is for patients with obesity who are waiting for scheduled surgery.