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We were really pleased to welcome three members of the House of Lords, along with the Children’s Commissioner for England, to the Lighthouse this month.

UCLH oncology consultant Charles Swanton has been awarded the 2024 Louis-Jeantet Prize for Translational Medicine for his ground-breaking discoveries in cancer genetics and evolution.

UCLH consultant and bariatric surgeon Andrew Jenkinson has written a new book about weight loss called How To Eat (and Still Lose Weight): A Science-Backed Guide to Nutrition and Health

More people with dementia in the UK will be able to take part in research and help accelerate the development of new treatments, as the Government announces £49.9 million of new funding to build a network of dementia trials sites across the country. 

The NHS has become the first healthcare system in the world to provide a new blood group genotyping test which is set to transform care for patients living with sickle cell disorder and thalassaemia.

Elderly patients on University College Hospital’s T10 ward enjoyed the therapeutic benefits of music, thanks to a recent residency by two musicians.