Search results

Page results

• Temporary paediatric service changes: an open letter

  This week, clinical leaders across north central London have written to our local newspapers, outlining the rationale for temporary changes to children and young people's services across the region. The letter reflects on some of the lessons learnt from the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to plan ahead for a likely second surge and a busy winter with all of the challenges that will bring. You can read the letter in full here:

• Patient story - Zehavah Handler

  Patient story - Zehavah Handler - When sleep becomes a nightmare. Zehavah Handler struggled to sleep for 25 years before completing a five-week course at UCLH’s insomnia clinic. Here, she tells us how it changed her life.

• What is diabetes?

  There’s a lot of information available out there. Here you can find information about type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

• Health Services Laboratories (HSL) update: Helix platform – UCLH

  UCLH will transition to a new Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for Blood Science disciplines’ (Biochemistry, Immunology, Haematology, Coagulation and Virology) testing. The new platform is known as ‘Helix’. This is a change to the laboratory system only, as such there should be no change to GP users in requesting or receiving reports.

• Investigating the neurological impact of climate change

  Concerned about the impact of climate change on people with neurological conditions, Professor Sanjay Sisodiya has established established a consortium of neurological specialists and will be undertaking research.

• Series No.26 - High dose rate (HDR) endo-bronchial brachytherapy

  This page has been written for patients who have been referred for High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy to the bronchus

• Series No.25 - High dose rate (HDR) endo-oesophageal (gullet) brachytherapy

  This information has been written for patients who have been referred for High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy to the oesophagus (gullet).

• Having proton beam therapy: a guide for patients and carers

  This page has been written for patients having proton beam therapy (PBT) at University College Hospital (UCH).

• Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Depression

  This page has been written by the Neuropsychiatry Department at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. The aim of this page is to provide general information about the procedure called Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS).

• Tofersen Treatment

  This page has been written to answer some common questions about Tofersen treatment for patients, as well as their caregivers and families.