The National Prion Clinic (NPC) is the national referral centre for prion disease and is part of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). It is funded by the NHS to provide diagnosis and care for patients with, or suspected to have, any form of human prion disease (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, CJD). The clinic is integrally linked with the MRC Prion Unit at the Institute of Prion Diseases, a Postgraduate Research Institute of University College London. The NPC provides diagnosis and care for all forms of prion disease (inherited, iatrogenic, sporadic and variant CJD). We aim to review new patients within a week of referral. The NPC also plays a key role in facilitating research to promote early diagnosis and the development of potential therapies.
MRC Prion Unit at UCL and National Prion Clinic Open Day 2026
Tuesday 14th April 2026 at the Institute of Prion Diseases, 33 Cleveland Street, London W1W 7FF
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Support and Information
Support and Information
The following section provides information on prion disease, the services we offer and research into prion disease (CJD).
Clinic Staff
Between them, the National Prion Clinic staff have many decades of experience in Prion Diseases, making this a world renowned centre of excellence and expertise.
Research
The National Prion Clinic is internationally recognised as one of the world’s leading research centres of Prion Disease.
Information for Professionals
Information can be found here that may be useful for healthcare professionals who are caring for people with prion disease.
