Medical Director Cancer & Surgery Board at UCLH; Prof Crit Care Med at UCL; Zimbabwean and Irish but a Londoner now. Trying to be a kind user in X.
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Geoff Bellingan retweeted
Millions of men could benefit from faster scan to diagnose prostate cancer. The new MRI scan takes between 15-20 minutes and is just as accurate as the standard 40 minute scan.
Find out more: buff.ly/xSfOyae
Picture credit: Channel 4 News
Geoff Bellingan retweeted
A @ucl and @uclh-led study shows prostate cancer patients with certain molecular features respond better to immunotherapy than thought.
The NEPTUNES trial suggests treatment with immunotherapies (nivolumab & ipilimumab) could benefit ~25% of patients.
uclhospitals.brc.nihr.ac.uk/…
What an amazing place Westmorland St Hospital is and especially how amazing its teams are
Last week, colleagues, past and present, celebrated the tenth anniversary of University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street.
Since 2015, the hospital has become a surgical hub within our organisation, providing urology services and thoracic surgery: buff.ly/T4rVbgS
Geoff Bellingan retweeted
Not to be missed!!!
It's the final week of The Artist Who Draws Cancer Patients exhibition at The Coningsby Gallery!
Open 10am to 6pm until Saturday 16th Aug.
Artist's talk event Thursday 14th 3-4pm.
Please visit this free, unique exhibition!
#portrait #drawing #exhibition @ConingsbyG @HCC_UCLH
Geoff Bellingan retweeted
Tony Goldstone Mentoring Award 2025
Winner Emma Drasar:
‘I love my job, most of the time, because of my patients. I think the most important thing about mentorship is being available, and it's a joy to see people come on. Thank you all very much, and for my award!' Dr Emma Drasar
Geoff Bellingan retweeted
Huge congratulations to our critical care consultant nurse, John Welch, awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to nursing & patient safety.
uclh.nhs.uk/news/critical-ca…
Geoff Bellingan retweeted
This is fascinating- what an extraordinary detective story - congratulations
🚨🚨Paper out! 🚨🚨
Delighted to share our work, now published in @NatureGenet 🧬! shorturl.at/94s5S
We identified a targetable, chromothripsis-associated genetic event in blast phase (BP) MPN, a particularly poor prognostic subtype of acute leukaemia. 1/n
🧵👇
ALT Scientific illustration @ArbachHratch
Huge teamwork- well done
We’re delighted to announce that the UCLH Grafton Way Elective Surgical Hub has been successfully accredited by @NHSEngland Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme in collaboration with @RCSnews!
Find out more: buff.ly/cfDDmoU
Wonderful and well deserved
Congratulations to clinical oncologist Dr Mary McCormack who has been listed as one of the 100 most influential people in health in the world by @TIME magazine.
Dr McCormack has spent over two decades working to improve #cervicalcancer treatment: buff.ly/wI35B40
ALT Dr Mary McCormack
Geoff Bellingan retweeted
A new study at UCLH and UCL aims to extend survival for some patients with cancer in the biliary tract by treating them with therapies specifically tailored to the genetic profile of their tumour.
Find out more: buff.ly/3PD6WlS
Well deserved Mark
We’re proud to announce that ISEH & @ucl Prof. Mark Hamer @ma_hamer has been recognised as one of the most influential researchers globally in Clarivate's annual Highly Cited Researchers list for 2024.👏✨
Keep reading: tinyurl.com/2vejzx8m
Great to see H&N research going from strength to strength
Amazing research and work was shared at the 2nd annual H&N Academic afternoon from MDTs across our cancer network chaired by the fabulous @ClareSchilling
The judges had a tough job but 2 very worthy winners ❤️ @UCL_HNAC @uclh @GBellingan @HeadandNeckSabs @denred1 @nclcancer
Geoff Bellingan retweeted
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A sad day for intensive care... We will all miss prof. Gattinoni.
Fantastic day with fantastic energy and real cross sector working 😀😀
Final session of the day. #NCLCancerConference Q&A panel. A great line-up with national and North Central London colleagues @NHSEngland @NHSEnglandLDN @uclh @RoyalFreeNHS @NHS_NCLICB
Geoff Bellingan retweeted
The RCN is delighted to announce its next President, Deputy President and Council members.
Congratulations to all those elected and thank you to everyone who ran, campaigned and voted throughout the election period.
Read more ⬇️ rcn.org.uk/magazines/News/uk…
Geoff Bellingan retweeted
Director of the Centre for Nurse, Midwife and AHP Research (CNMAR), UCLH’s Dr Rachel Taylor has been appointed the first UCL Professor of Nursing, in recognition of her research to develop services for young people with cancer.
Congratulations Rachel!
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Geoff Bellingan retweeted
The @UCL_HNAC and wider HN MDT team were out in full force at the @uclh Celebrating Excellence Awards.
Congrats to all the team involved in making this MDT a beacon for patient care
@BAHNOOfficial @NHS_NCLICB
What a wonderful night of recognition with the North Central and North East London Head & Neck service receiving the @uclh Chairs award. This is a team that excels across the board and it’s great to be a part of it 👏@UCL_HNAC @AxelSahovaler @denred1 @NiamhGavaghan
Geoff Bellingan retweeted
Beyond proud of my incredible team! You are so deserving of this award! 🎉🏆 #Teamwork #Success #Recognition
@ferdilyne @uclh @GBellingan – at London, England
