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• £1.2 million for trial of new weight loss treatment

  Researchers at UCLH and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are to trial a new weight loss treatment which involves reducing blood supply to part of the stomach.

• Gastroscopy - a guide for patients

  This page explains what a gastroscopy is and what it enolves.

• Single-dose radiotherapy as effective for treating breast cancer, long-term study finds

  A pioneering breast cancer therapy developed by UCLH and UCL, which requires just one shot of radiotherapy rather than conventional weeks-long treatment, has proven to be as effective for most women in treating the disease.

• Bright new look for UCLH postnatal ward

  Swapping the standard blue curtains for sunny yellow ones has made our postnatal ward feel brighter and less clinical.

• Age no criterion for decisions on heart attack treatment, new research finds

  Elderly patients suffering the most common type of heart attack may benefit from more invasive treatment, new research involving UCLH has shown.

• UCLH recruits first participant internationally for new trial in Frontotemporal dementia

  UCLH has recruited the first participant to an international trial in frontotemporal dementia (FTD), one of the most common causes of early-onset dementia.

• Loss of smell a ‘highly specific’ indicator of Covid-19, finds UCLH and UCL research

  Acute loss of sense of smell should be considered globally as a criterion for self-isolation, testing, and contact tracing for Covid-19 infection according to researchers at UCLH and UCL.

• Varicocele embolisation

  This page tells you about the procedure known as varicocele (pronounced VARI-CO-SEAL) embolisation.

• Flu information for patients and visitors

  Advice on preventing the spread of flu and other respiratory viruses, to keep UCLH patients safe.

• Navigating the exam period

  The psychology team at UCLH are running the next 'Navigating the exam period' group on Wednesday 19 February, from 1pm - 4pm.