The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) is the UK’s largest dedicated neurological and neurosurgical hospital treating over 6,000 inpatients, 120,000 outpatients and 8,000 day cases each year. Established for over 150 years, it provides comprehensive services for the diagnosis, treatment and care of all conditions that affect the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system and muscles.

As part of UCLH and together with its neighbour, the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, it is a major international centre for research and training. It also plays a large role in the  Academic Health Science Centre UCL Partners, with neurology being one of the major themes.

The NHNN has 276 inpatient beds, with a dedicated day care facility for tests, investigation and treatment. 

With 70 outpatient consulting rooms, we run outpatient clinics every day, covering all aspects of neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology and neurorehabilitation.

There are many specialist units including for those for dementia, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, muscle and the whole range of specialist neurosurgery. There is a pioneering patient-centred neurorehabilitation service, and the largest specialised neurosurgical-ITU and only Neuro-Medical ITU in the country.

An integral part of the Epilepsy service is the purpose-built Gowers Assessment Unit at the Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy at Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire. 

NHNN, as part of UCLH and UCLP, is committed to delivering top quality patient care, excellent education and world class research. In collaboration with our close partner the UCL Institute of Neurology, we will continue to develop and maintain an unrivalled critical mass of research and clinical expertise to develop better treatments for patients with neurological diseases, with an evolving 20 year clinical strategy and associated Estate development plan.

NHNN provides a range of comprehensive cutting-edge clinical services across the entire spectrum of adult neurological, neurosurgical, neuropsychiatric diseases. We operate a national and regional neurological unit, and engage in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

NHNN links particularly within London and surrounding regions to a network of district general hospitals that include Watford, Northwick Park, Whittington, Whipps Cross and Homerton, North Middlesex University Hospital in addition to joint appointments with St.Thomas’, St Mary’s, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Moorfields and the Royal Free. At NHNN there are over 100 linked consultant posts.

The NHNN has 276 beds which includes a stroke and brain injury unit and neurorehabilitation centre. We provide comprehensive services in neuropsychiatry, neurocritical care and neurorehabilitation supported by neuroradiology, neurophysiology, neuropsychology. Neuro-ophthalmology services are also provided, and with the link to Moorfields Eye Hospital and the Royal Free constitute the largest clinical neuro-ophthalmology practice in the UK. There is a large neuro-otology service which is linked with the RNTNE hospital.

We provide a comprehensive service in all aspects of clinical neurosciences this includes the specialist services listed on the side. To be referred to one of these services please contact your GP or your consultant. To refer a patient to one of these services please see the details at the end of each section.

The vast majority of our patients start treatment within the government set target of 18 weeks. However, waiting times for treatment in some areas where there is high demand can be longer, particularly in very specialist services.

As many of our clinicians are leading figures in their field, our services attract referrals from across the country. Our reputation for providing excellent quality of care and the best possible outcomes has seen referrals increase significantly over the last few years. This has resulted in waiting times that are longer than we would like and we are working hard to create additional capacity to ensure all our services are accessible to those who need them.

Reducing these waiting times is very important to us because we know how important it is to our patients.

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Contact details

Neurology and neurosurgery National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Queen Square
London, WC1N 3BG

General enquiries
Telephone: 020 3456 7890

GP enquiries
Email (outpatient clinic appointment queries only): uclh.referrals.nhnnappointments@nhs.net 

Admissions department
Telephone: 020 3448 3180

About the NHNN

About the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery - video