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• Patients rate UCLH 8.5 out of 10

  UCLH continues to achieve excellent results in the National Inpatient Survey. In 2021 patients rated their overall care as 8.5 out of 10 which is the top score in London and the second best in the Shelford Group.

• POEMS syndrome

  POEMS syndrome is a rare condition caused by the body producing abnormal plasma cells (a type of blood cell which produces antibodies to fight off infections).

• Anticoagulation

  Anticoagulants are medicines that help prevent blood clots. They're given to people at a high risk of getting clots, to reduce their chances of developing serious conditions such as strokes and heart attacks.

• Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)

  C. diff is a bacterium (a “bug”) that lives harmlessly in the bowel (gut) of approximately three per cent of people. If the balance of C. diff and good bacteria is disrupted (for example when taking antibiotics), the good bacteria may be killed and C. diff can multiply and produce toxins. These toxins cause inflammation in the bowel and diarrhoea.

• Low-phosphate diet for adults on futibatinib

  This page explains what a low-phosphate diet is. It also provides information about foods you can eat and foods to avoid when taking a medicine called futibatinib.

• Organisational screening

  Contractual screening for NGOs, Governmental organisations, academic institutions and private companies. Pre-assignment health reviews for medical fitness to travel

• SUMMIT Study catches up with pre-pandemic follow up appointments

  As World Lung Cancer Day approaches (1 August) the SUMMIT Study reports that it has made great strides in catching up with patients whose nodule follow ups were cancelled due to COVID-19.

• Brain surgery wound care

  This page has been written by the Department of Neurosurgery at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery to provide general information about the care of your surgical wound. Your ward nurse and neurosurgeon will discuss any needs that you have in detail.

• New Boric Acid Containers for Urine Microscopy and Culture

  The specimen containers used for urine microscopy culture test are changing. The new specimen containers include boric acid preservative. The presence of boric acid helps to maintain the microbiological quality of the specimen and prevents overgrowth of organisms during transport to the lab.

• MiniMed™ Mio™ infusion sets

  We have been informed that Medtronic have decided to discontinue the MiniMed™ Mio™ infusion sets. If you are currently using MiniMed™ Mio™ infusion sets, you will need to change to an alternative infusion set before 31st May 2023. After this date, MiniMed™ Mio™ infusion sets will no longer be available.