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• UCLH congratulates PM and fiancée on birth of son

  UCLH has released a statement congratulating Carrie Symonds and prime minister Boris Johnson on the birth of their son. There will be no further comment.

• Communications preferences

  There are many ways that UCLH can communicate with you about your care. You can set your preferences regarding what you would like to be informed about, and how you wish to receive notifications from your MyCare UCLH account.

• UCLH stroke team collaboration with the London Ambulance Service wins award

  The video-assisted stroke triage project, developed by the UCLH stroke service in partnership London Ambulance Service (LAS) has won the HSJ Patient Safety Award for Clinical Governance & Risk Management in Patient Safety.

• UCLH launches new animated videos for patients with spasticity

  The spasticity team at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) has produced a series of short animated videos. The films were funded by The National Brain Appeal, the charity dedicated to supporting NHNN.

• UCH shortlisted for Patient Experience Network National Award

  UCH Chemotherapy Daycare and the Macmillan Support and Information Service are shortlisted for a Patient Experience Network National Award for the use of data from the Cancer Patient Experience Survey to improve patient experience.

• Autolab - routine haemostasis/haematology

  A number of tests are carried out by the routine haemostasis/haematology laboratories. These include full blood count, ESR, sickle cell and glandular fever screening, malaria antigen testing, blood films and acanthocytes, coagulation screens (INR/heparin monitoring), fibrinogen and D-dimers (DIC screening).

• Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs)

  This information is for UCLH patients with cancer or a blood condition who are being offered a PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter).

• Neonatal care

  Our neonatal service is a recognised centre of excellence caring for acutely ill and preterm babies from our local area and beyond.

• Covid-19 variant more transmissible but does not increase disease severity in hospitalised patients

  A study of patients at UCLH and North Middlesex University Hospital published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases suggests that the B.1.17. variant of Covid-19 is not associated with more severe illness and death, but appears to lead to higher virus load.

• Gender Identity Development Service – legal update 26 March 2021

  The High Court has today (26 March) ruled that parents can consent on behalf of their child for hormone-blocking treatment in cases of gender dysphoria.