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Main entrance side view

Changes to main hospital entrance from 29 January

From Tuesday 29 January, new arrangements will be in place for the hospital's main entrance, which will close as part of the scheduled redevelopment. 
Access to the hospital will be via a temporary entrance to the right of the main entrance.The Main Reception Desk will now be located in the Outpatients Reception on the ground floor.
 
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Press releases

  • Nadia Micali Number of people in UK diagnosed with eating disorders is increasingThe number of people diagnosed with eating disorders has increased by 15 per cent since 2000, according to a new study led by the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH). The increase was more pronounced in males with incidences rising 27 per cent. 21/05/2013
  • Respiratory sleep unit BBC Radio 4's Nightwatch features patient from sleep unitOn the second series of Wireless Nights, a BBC Radio 4 Broadcast, presenter Jarvis Cocker visited the family of a patient from the hospital's sleep unit to see how they manage at night in their own home. 21/05/2013
  • Image from an adult MRI scan Post-mortem MRI: a viable alternative to a conventional autopsyUsing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and blood tests to establish the cause of death in fetuses and newborn babies is virtually as accurate as a standard autopsy, according to a paper published in The Lancet. At a time of great distress, a minimally invasive autopsy could offer an acceptable alternative to a full autopsy for some families. 16/05/2013

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