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• 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.

• Paediatric Series No.16 - Radiotherapy to the pelvis

  This page is for parents and carers whose child is having radiotherapy treatment to the pelvis.

• Overseas patients

  Information for patients from overseas visiting UCLH hospitals.

• Health secretary Matt Hancock visits University College Hospital

  Health secretary Matt Hancock visited University College Hospital yesterday to see for himself our post-Covid-19 service set up to help survivors of the virus with their long-term recovery.

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  Pfizer Limited, in agreement with the Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has withdrawn the product, while a review of the benefits and risks is carried out.

• Series No 5 - Molecular Radiotherapy for adults having radioactive iodine (131I) treatment

  This page has been written for patients who are having radioactive iodine (131I) ablation and/or radioiodine treatment for thyroid cancer.

• How are we doing? Parent and Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) survey

  The National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) is asking all children and young people (8-19 years) and parents/carers (of children under 8 years old) who have received diabetes care in the past 6 months, to fill in the survey.

• Bronchial Artery Embolisation (BAE)

  This page tells you about the procedure known as a Bronchial Artery Embolisation (BAE).

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

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

• Mixed sex accommodation and privacy

  Mixed sex accommodation and privacy information for patients coming into hospital for an inpatient stay