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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust runs three hospitals in London: Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital and Royal Free Hospital.
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Your free WiFi access is changing
The free public Hospedia WiFi will change on Thursday 28 March at 8am from “_TheCloud” to “NHS WiFi”. All staff and members of the public who currently use the public WiFi will need to...
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Royal Free Hospital leads the way by recruiting patients for two major EU research studies
Patients at the Royal Free Hospital have been recruited on to separate EU-wide research studies – one looking at the effectiveness of an anti-cancer drug therapy and the other a new HIV drug therapy. Immunotherapy...
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Royal Free London nurse wins national award for reducing life-threatening infections
A nurse at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has received national recognition for her “zero-tolerance” work that helps protect patients against serious infections. Vicky Pang, clinical lead nurse for...
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Incident opposite Royal Free Hospital
Update 5.20pm: We are no longer on standby following the collapse of scaffolding at a building opposite the Royal Free Hospital. Thankfully nobody was hurt in the incident. We are continuing with planned appointments...
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New ear scanner means a perfect fit for patients
A cutting-edge scanner which uses a laser beam to digitally recreate a patient’s ear canal is transforming how hearing aids are produced. The Otoscan, which is being used on NHS patients for the first time at the...
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Nursing union president praises ‘treasure trove of talent’
The president of the Royal College of Nursing visited the Royal Free Hospital (RFH) yesterday, where she learned about the innovative ways the trust is delivering care to dementia patients. Professor Anne Marie Rafferty...
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Could “one and done” be the future for haemophilia patients and other patients with rare conditions?
Expensive and invasive treatment for haemophilia patients could soon be a thing of the past after promising results in a new gene therapy trial being carried out at the Royal Free Hospital. Traditional treatment for...
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New app helping Fabry’s disease patients at Royal Free Hospital
Patients with a debilitating rare condition have had their lives transformed thanks to a new app which allows doctors to monitor symptoms remotely and adjust their treatment accordingly. Patients with Fabry disease...
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Children with a rare disease could receive a diagnosis sooner - thanks to Royal Free London expert
A doctor at the Royal Free London (RFL) is playing a leading role in a campaign aimed at dramatically cutting the length of time it takes for children with rare diseases to receive a diagnosis. It currently takes an...
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Sleep service that dramatically cut waiting times is nominated for award
The Royal Free Hospital’s sleep and ventilation service has been nominated for an award after it cut the time patients wait for a diagnosis from 239 days to just 40. The service, which treats patients with a...
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How the RFL is revolutionising asthma care for children
Children with asthma are making fewer unnecessary trips to hospital, thanks to a revolutionary way of delivering care that has been launched at the Royal Free London (RFL). Patients, doctors, nurses and other clinicians...
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Royal Free London announces its new group chief executive
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) has today announced the appointment of Caroline Clarke as its new group chief executive. Caroline has been the Royal Free London’s deputy chief executive for the...
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New chairman of Royal Free London Property Services appointed
Rob Leak has been appointed the new chairman of Royal Free London Property Services. Formerly chief executive of Enfield Council, Mr Leak will report to the board of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL),...
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Nurse awarded research leader role
A nurse at the Royal Free London (RFL) wants to inspire more nurses and midwives to undertake research as part of their clinical roles. Helen Jones, who has been named a senior nurse and midwife research leader by the...
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Kidney cancer patients reap benefits of improved service
A new improved kidney cancer service at the Royal Free London (RFL) is helping many of our patients avoid unnecessary surgery – and those who do have surgery are recovering more quickly. The routine use of a...
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Patients with rare condition attend ‘inspiring’ family information day
Patients with a rare condition have described how ‘wonderful’ it was to share their experiences with others during a family information day at the Royal Free Hospital (RFH). Around 130 patients, relatives...
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Dementia care takes centre stage at Royal Free London
Over 100 members of staff from across the Royal Free London (RFL) took part in an inspirational day of dementia training with a difference: role-playing with actors from theatre company Chickenshed. Staff, including...
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Nurse in line for national award for reducing life-threatening infections
Vicky Pang, clinical lead nurse for infection prevention and control (IPC) A nurse at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has received national recognition for her “zero-tolerance” work that helps...
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The scene is set for dementia care at the Royal Free London
Patients at the Royal Free Hospital (RFH) will have the best beds in the house thanks to a refurbishment designed to improve the care of dementia patients. 8 West ward at the RFH has been decorated to transport patients...
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Patient praises the “super care” he received in new surgical ward
The first patient admitted to a brand-new surgical ward at the Royal Free Hospital (RFH) has praised the “super caring” staff who have looked after him, as well as the new facilities on the ward. Paul...