Accidents & repair

Picture of London's Helicopter Emergency Medical Service

One of the main reasons why people end up in hospital is because they have a major accident. In many cases our bodies are very efficient at mending themselves. But sometimes the damage is too great and the body can't repair the destroyed tissue. The patient will need help from scientists and doctors at QMUL...

Picture of an MRI scan of a knee with damaged cartilage

Knee injury

If you damage the cartilage tissue in a joint you could be injured for life because cartilage does not heal by itself.

Picture of burn scars on the body of a child

Burns

Your skin can be lost and seriously injured by a burn.

Picture of neurons in the brain reaching out to communicate with other neurons

Spinal cord injury

If you damage your nerve cells in your spine, you could be paralysed for life.