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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.
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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.
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Here you will find more information on our publications.
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UCLH cancer services including radiotherapy has been awarded the PIF TICK – the UK’s only assessed quality mark for print and online health and care information.
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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:
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Adding the hormone therapy abiraterone to the standard treatment for locally advanced prostate cancer, where the cancer has a high chance of spreading, could halve the risk of death, according to the results of a trial at UCLH and UCL.
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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).
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Johanna Moss was appointed to the Board on 7 January 2025 as the director of strategy. Prior to this Jo was the chief strategy and transformation officer for the North East London Integrated Care Board and she also held the role of director of strategy and partnerships at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for seven years, where she was the lead for their major capital project to build a new hospital and research centre in Camden.
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Information about the use of deferasirox iron chelation treatment for iron overload.
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This page has information on how to treat iron overload with Desferrioxamine. It has information on how the medicine is delivered and how you can do it at home.