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• Single level lumbar decompression

  A lumbar decompression is the surgical removal of parts of the spine bones in the lower back; these sections of bone are called the spinous processes and the laminae. Lumbar refers to the lower back.

• Relocation of Hyperacute Stroke Unit

  The Hyperacute Stroke Unit (HASU) and the Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) services were relocated from the seventh floor of University College Hospital to The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) on 20 March 2020 as part of UCLH’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

• New guidelines for referrals from lower GI services

  The gastrointestinal service has changed its guidelines for referrals to the lower GI two-week wait (2WW) pathway as well as its process for new referrals.

• Hospital on Gray's Inn Road closed

  The Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital (RNTNEH) site on Gray's Inn Road is now permanently closed to clinical care.

• Neurosurgery – Guide for Epilepsy patients considering implantation of EASEE device

  This page has been written for patients who wish to find out more about a new procedure for epilepsy that does not involve removing parts of brain, known as EASEE® (Epicranial Application of Stimulation Electrodes for Epilepsy)

• Abdominoperineal excision of rectum (APER)

  This page provides information about a surgical procedure to remove the structures at the end of the large bowel (colon) as part of treatment for cancer.

• Advice for patients following extraction and/or minor oral surgery (paediatric dentistry)

  This page explains what to do and what to avoid when your child has had extractions or minor oral surgery.

• Information for patients undergoing bowel surgery

  This page provides information for patients who are due to be admitted to hospital for bowel surgery.

• Spina bifida open fetal surgery

  Evidence shows that in selected cases open fetal surgery to close the spina bifida defect improves baby outcomes compared to surgery after birth.

• Balance testing

  This page is designed for patients scheduled to attend our department. It outlines the various tests that may be conducted during your appointment.