Medicine for Members

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust regularly holds free NHS events for members and these events are open to patients, staff and the public. If you are not yet a member and would like to come along, you are more than welcome. You can also support the trust and strengthen our three hospitals’ links with the local community by signing up for NHS membership at the events.

All medicine for members events take place in the Sir William Wells Atrium at the Royal Free Hospital unless otherwise stated.

Medicine for members events

Lecture title	Chair and speaker	Location	Date and Time	Film and feedback
Saving lives: liver transplantation at the Royal Free London	Chair: TBC Speakers: Professor Douglas Thorburn, Dr Aileen Marshall and Professor Joerg-Matthias Pollok	Online	28 September 2023, 6.15pm to 7.15pm
Heart failure: a serious but treatable and reversable condition	Chair: Alison Moore Speakers: Dr Tim Lockie, Dr Carol Whelan, Dr Ameet Bakhai	Online	27 June 2023, 6pm to 7pm	Watch the film
Developing a deeper understanding of type 1 diabetes: now and for future generations	Chair: Jay Mehta Speakers: Dr Miranda Rosenthal, Professor Lucy Walker and Professor Parth Narendran	Online	28 February 2023, 6pm to 7pm	Watch the film
Trailblazing research at the Royal Free London	Chair: Meera Radia. Speakers: Professor Marianna Fontana, Paul McLaughlin and Professor Siobhan Burns	Online	6 July 2022, 6pm to 7pm	Watch the film
Inside an emergency department at the Royal Free London: challenges, improvements and partnership working	Chair: Linda Bogod Speakers: Deborah Sanders, Dr Angshuman Mukherjee and Sarah McDonnell-Davies	Online	14 March 2022, 6pm to 7pm	Watch the film
Wellbeing matters – supporting our staff and communities	Chair: Linda Bogod Speaker: Ragini Patel	Online	16 June 2021, 6pm to 7.30pm	Watch the film
Providing healthcare in a post COVID-19 era	Chair: Judy Dewinter Speakers: Kate Slemeck and Deborah Sanders	Online	26 August, 5.30pm – 7pm	Watch the film
The Thai boys trapped in the cave. What we can learn about creating resilient societies	Chair: Bimbi Fernando Speakers: Mark Berelowitz, Teerakiat Jareonsettasin.	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital	04.02.2020 6.15-7.40pm	Watch the film
Becoming frail: living and dying well	Chair: Tony Wolff Speakers:Debbie Bertfield, Shama Mani, Jo Brady, Jo Wilson, Mar Cook.	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital	08.01.2020 5.45-7.30pm	Watch the film
Cardiology	Chair: Sneha Bedi Speakers: Kate Slemeck, Dr Paramijt Jeetley, Dr Carol Whelan, Abdullah Arshad	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital		Watch the film
Medicine for members: Zone Q, Chase Farm Hospital	Dr George Verghese, Natalie Forrest, Dr Alan McGlennan, Penny Roberts	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital		Watch the film
The Starlight Neonatal Unit Medicine for Members	Marva Sammy Dr Steve Shaw Dr Tim Wickham Emily Hills Dr Clare Cane Debby Hodge	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital		Watch the film
Pathways to better health	Chair: Abi Wood Speakers: Dr John Connolly Dr Tim Wickham Dr Shanthi Shanmugalingam Cathy Rogers Date	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital		Watch the film
Cutting-edge research at the Pears Building	Chair: Judy Dewinter	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital		Watch the film
RFL Partnership with DeepMind	Chair: Jude Bayly	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital		Watch the film
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.)	Chair: Judy Dewinter Speaker: Sonya Chowdhury	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital		Watch the film
How renal research is improving the lives of our kidney patients	Chair: David Myers Speaker: Prof David Wheeler	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital
The Royal Free London's volunteering service	Chair: Judy Dewinter Speaker: Richard Scarth	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital	15.12.2016 6-7.30pm	Watch the film
Neurology in evolution: discoveries to treatments	Chair: Stephen Cameron Speaker: Prof. Anthony Schapira	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital	16.11.2016 6-7.30pm	Watch the film and read the feedback
New technology, the advent of painless endoscopy and the tunnel at the end of the light	Chair: Richard Lindley Speaker: Prof. Owen Epstein	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital	25.10.2016 6-7.30pm	Watch the film and read the feedback
Organ donation at the Royal Free London	Chair: David Myers Speaker: Mr Neal Banga	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital	06.09.2016 6-7.30pm	Watch the film and read the feedback
Annual members meeting		Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital	20.07.2016 5-8.30pm	Read about the event
The Royal Free London's high level isolation unit	Chair: Linda Davies Speaker: Dr Michael Jacobs	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital	29.06.2016 6-7.30pm	Read the feedback
From De Hogeweyk to hospital: Creating dementia-friendly environments	Chair: Frances Blunden Speaker: Danielle Wilde	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital	19.05.2016 6-7.30pm	Watch the film and read the feedback
The Royal Free London's sexual health service	Chair: Vanessa Gearson Speaker: Monte Fields	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital	21.04.2016 6-7.30pm	Watch the film and read the feedback
Hands across the world: massage therapy	Chair: Richard Stock Speaker: Keith Hunt MBE	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital	17.11.2015 6-7.30pm	Watch the film and read the feedback
The role of diet and lifestyle in breast cancer	Chair: Sue Cullinan Speaker: Prof. Mo Keshtgar	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital	21.10.2015 6-7.30pm	Watch the film and read the feedback
Organ donation and transplantation	Chair: Judy Dewinter Speaker: Dr Fernando Bimbi	Sir William Wells Atrium, Royal Free Hospital	09.09.2015 6-7.30pm	Watch the film and read the feedback

To register your interest at any of the above events, please email rf.membership@nhs.net with the name of the lecture in the subject.

Watch the video of our last medicine for members event below or watch all past lectures for members on the Royal Free London YouTube channel.

Marsden lectures

Antimicrobial resistance - a global problem

On 19 November 2015, our annual Marsden lecture was delivered by Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer and chair of the UK Clinical Research Collaboration. Dame Sally acts as the UK government’s principal medical adviser and the professional head of all directors of public health in local government, and she spoke on the topic of antimicrobial resistance - a global problem. Find out more and watch the lecture.

Inquiries in the NHS: What’s the point?

On 20 November 2014, Professor Sir Ian Kennedy, chair of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, spoke at the 2014 Marsden lecture on the topic of inquiries in the NHS, asking "what's the point?" Find out more and watch the lecture.