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• 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.

• Cough medicine offers hope of new treatment to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease

  A large trial at UCLH and UCL will investigate whether a drug currently in use to treat respiratory conditions can slow the progress of Parkinson’s disease.

• How to remove proxy access from your MyCare account

  If you need to remove or revoke proxy access from your MyCare account.

• Research to make sure young people with lymphoma get the right amount of chemotherapy

  A large trial at UCLH is looking to optimise chemotherapy for young people with nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL).

• Getting Ready for Transition (GReaT) to secondary school

  Our Getting Ready for Transition (GReaT) to secondary school parent information session will run on Tuesday 31 January 2023. 

• David Beckham brings joy to young cancer patients

  Young cancer patients and staff couldn’t believe their eyes when David Beckham paid a visit to the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre earlier this year.

• Research to improve hospital treatment for people who use opioids

  UCLH is to trial a set of interventions to improve hospital care for people who use opioids such as heroin.

• UCLH research shows monitoring for ovarian cancer in high-risk women is beneficial

  Research published in the latest issue of the Journal of Medical Genetics concludes that regularly monitoring women who carry BRCA gene alterations does provide some benefits.

• Research at UCLH to tackle RSV infections in infants

  UCLH will play a vital role in a new respiratory virus study.

• UCLH implements reusable theatre hats to improve sustainability

  UCLH is making the change from single use to named reusable fabric theatre hats for staff working in operating theatres.