The National Hospital: a world leader

Queen Square has been hitting the headlines recently!
We are delighted to announce that The National Hospital has been recognised as one of the world’s top 100 specialised hospitals by US weekly news publication, Newsweek. This is testament to the expertise and hard work of all the Queen Square staff. UCLH itself was ranked in the World’s top 50 hospitals, one of only two UK hospitals to make the list. Read the full list here.

The National Brain Appeal has also been in the news with the IPI-GLIO Immunotherapy trial we are funding. Sadly, Tom Parker, former member of the band The Wanted, was recently diagnosed with glioblastoma, and has been helping to raise awareness of the trial. It's hoped this research will find new ways to treat this devastating form of brain cancer, a vital step towards finding a cure.

Queen Square neurologist Dr Mike Zandi has been in a number of newspapers talking about 'Long Covid' and its neurological impact, and also appeared on the BBC News. As a result of this research, we are now funding a Covid-19, Infection and Autoimmune service. We enabled this crucial new service to quickly be established and are providing £65,000 to fund the consultant-led clinic to support patients with symptoms including headache, ‘brain fog’, muscle pain and fatigue. It sees patients who have also been very ill in intensive care and need follow up looking for any long term consequences of the virus. You can read more about this in our latest issue of The National (see final story, below).

A Letter in Mind: save the date

This year's response to A Letter in Mind: ‘Everyday Things' has been incredible! It will be the largest exhibition to date with over 500 unique artworks available to purchase. Pictured above is a snapshot of just a few of the hundreds of stunning works we've received.

The exhibition has attracted some well-known creatives, who have used their talents to support The National Brain Appeal this year. Artists include; Chantal Joffe, Ishbel Myerscough, Morag Myerscough, Gill Rocca, and Mark Entwisle; designer Zandra Rhodes; illustrators Chris Riddell, Sarah Arnold, Tim Hopgood, Polly Dunbar, Paul Thurlby and Ann Kiernan; architects Laurie Chetwood, Andrew Grant and Amin Taha; comedian and presenter Jo Brand; journalist and presenter Andrew Marr; actors Joanna David, Kevin Eldon, Sophie Thompson and Phyllida Law; and musicians Terry Hall, Justin Robertson and Dave Beer.
 
Currently, the show is due to take place from 5-8 November at gallery@oxo (Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, London SE1 9PH), although further Government restrictions may affect this. Two preview opportunities will take place on 4 November – one via our online gallery and the other in person at gallery@oxo. These will be timed, bookable slots. Please keep an eye on our website for the latest information on booking and gallery details. Artworks go on sale online at 11am sharp on 5 November, so get ready to buy!