Researchers meet Her Majesty The Queen at new UCLH hospital opening

Her Majesty The Queen formally opened the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals this week, with UCL staff in attendance to showcase their work in partnership with the hospital. The hospital, part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), is one of the biggest specialist centres in Europe for dental, ear, nose, throat, hearing and balance services. It has been treating patients since October 2019. The new hospital brings together two existing hospitals (Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital and Eastman Dental Hospital), and carries forward both hospitals' longstanding relationships with UCL. Her Majesty saw first-hand the work being carried out across the facility's specialties, visiting the adult dental treatment floor, the paediatric treatment floor and the auditory implant centre. The Queen met patients who have benefited from the hospitals' care and staff, including dental and ENT clinicians, who showcased the units. In attendance, Professor David Lomas, UCL Vice-Provost (Health) and UCLH non-executive director, said: "I was delighted to be present when Her Majesty the Queen opened the new Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospital today.