Blogs

As a fourth-year doctor in core medical training, I was apprehensive about starting my first rotation in the intensive care unit (ICU) during the COVID-19 pandemic. I soon found my...

Helen Williams looks at opportunities for detection and how innovation solutions and technology can help close the gap and maintain patient safety going forward.

Prof Mike Roberts on delivering equality, diversity and inclusion across the healthcare system.

On 9 October we held the third in our “Doing Things Differently” series of virtual learning sessions, this time on a topic that was brought into sharp focus in recent months, care homes.

As part of a package of support for primary care staff caring for people with long-term conditions, UCLPartners has been running webinars, including one on Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs), (an activity that can be carried out by pharmacists to ensure safety for patients taking multiple medications). Here, Yasin reflects on the changing role of pharmacists and the value SMRs offer to patients.

The national audit for cardiovascular disease will include six high risk conditions with extracts of routinely recorded general practice data being monitored and managed for reducing impact on patients. By Dr Matt Kearney and Lorraine Oldridge.

John Illingworth reflects on the achievements of the recipients of last year's Innovation Adoption Fund and shares the opportunity available this year.

Members of the UCLPartners team reflect on lessons learned from a recent webinar on virtual consultations and equity of access.

Mandeep Butt considers the role of the emerging Genomic Medicines Service Alliance's and encourages pharmacists and their teams to educate themselves in genomics and personalised medicine.

Dr Erin Walker describes how UCLPartners has involved patients and carers in discussions about COVID-19 rehabilitation needs and how lessons learned have fed into London wide commissioning guidance.