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• Towards net zero - education and engagement

  Ensuring that UCLH staff understand the urgency of the climate crisis and support our net zero programme is crucial if we want to be successful in reaching our goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2031. Our patients must be kept informed of changes and we must work closely with other NHS organisations, including NHS England, if we are to deliver a successful programme. This page documents our progress to date.

• Discontinuation of MiniMed™ Mio™ Infusion sets

  Medtronic are discontinuing 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 31 March 2023. After this date, MiniMed™ Mio™ infusion sets will no longer be available.

• Prime Minister visits UCLH vaccination centre

  Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the vaccination centre at the Islington Business Design Centre yesterday. 

• Simple changes improve quality of MRI scans for prostate cancer screening

  A new study that aims to improve the quality of MRI scans for prostate cancer screening has identified simple ways to treble the number of scans that are of optimal diagnostic quality.

• Patients more likely to be admitted to critical care after surgery if a bed is available

  Bed availability is a “significant” factor in determining whether or not a patient is admitted to a critical care bed after surgery, questioning whether some are getting the care they need, a new study from researchers at UCL and UCLH has found for the first time.

• Preterm babies do not habituate to repeated pain

  Preterm infants do not get used to repeated pain in the way that full-term infants, children and adults do habituate to pain, finds a study at UCLH and UCL.

• Dr Steve Harris appointed as Chief Research Information Officer

  UCLH is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Steve Harris as Chief Research Information Officer (CRIO).

• History making decision announced for Thalassaemia patients!

  Outcome of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Technology Appraisal for Exagamglogene autotemcel (Exa-cel) for treating transfusion- dependent beta thalassaemia [ID4015] in individuals 12 years and over. 

• Well done #teamUCLH on a fantastic London Landmarks Half Marathon

  Well done to everyone who ran to support UCLH in the iconic London Landmarks Half Marathon on 2 April!

• ‘Virtual wards’ help patients to recover at home

  The UCLH@Home service is helping patients like 80-year-old Margaret Stone to continue their recovery in their own home under the care of their hospital team.