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• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

  The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), Queen Square, is the UK's largest dedicated neurological and neurosurgical hospital. It provides comprehensive services for the diagnosis, treatment and care of all conditions that affect the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system and muscles. Services include specialist neurosurgery, a brain tumour unit, the Hyper-acute Stroke Unit (HASU), an acute brain injury unit, the National Prion Clinic, a pioneering neuro-rehabilitation unit, the UK's first interventional MRI scanner, the largest specialised neurosurgical ITU and the only neuromedical ITU in the country. Together with its neighbour, the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, it is a major international centre for research and training.

• Millions of men could benefit from faster scan to diagnose prostate cancer

  A quicker, cheaper MRI scan is just as accurate at diagnosing prostate cancer as the current 30-40 minute scan and should be rolled out to make MRI scans more accessible to men who need one, according to clinical trial results led by UCLH, UCL and the University of Birmingham.

• Ward T16 North - Haematology

  T16 North is a specialist adult haematology inpatient ward dedicated to providing high-quality care for patients with a wide range of blood disorders.

• 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.

• 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.

• Help spread the message this Organ Donation Week

  More than 8,000 people are waiting for a life-changing transplant and, sadly, donor and transplant numbers have fallen. This Organ Donation Week we want to make sure as many people as possible know how important their decision could be for people on the waiting list.

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

  The Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine (RLHIM) is a centre for evidence-based practice, education and research, specialising in chronic and complex medical conditions. Our mission is to provide a person-centred, holistic approach, including self-care, in order to help people with chronic and complex medical conditions live well and feel better. Our approach considers the whole person and their environment in the quest for optimal health and wellbeing. In order to achieve this, we provide a combination of lifestyle strategies, medical, physical and psychological treatment, as well as advice on safe and appropriate use of complementary therapies. We also deliver and encourage self-care approaches which can continue to be used by patients after discharge. All RLHIM services are outpatient-based and are staffed by experienced healthcare professionals.

• UCLH among top performing trusts in CQC adult inpatient survey

  UCLH has achieved excellent results in the 2024 National Adult Inpatient Survey, with patients rating their overall care 8.4 out of 10. This gives UCLH the second highest score of London’s acute teaching hospitals.

• 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.

• UCLH top acute teaching trust in new national rankings

  We’re proud that UCLH is ranked number one of all acute teaching trusts in new national league tables published today.