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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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Donations to support our staff
Once again we are very kindly being offered donations of all kinds to support our incredible staff during the COVID-19 crisis. If you would like to make a monetary donation, this is being co-ordinated by the Royal Free...
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New community vaccination hub opens this week
A community vaccination hub is set to open at the Rec Club at the Royal Free Hospital later this week, providing vital COVID-19 vaccines to local people according to their priority group. The new hub, run by a group of...
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Prime Minister visits Chase Farm Hospital vaccination centre
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was welcomed to Chase Farm Hospital today, where he met with staff who were among the first to receive the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The Prime Minister was given a tour of the...
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North Londoners are being asked to use NHS services wisely
The NHS in London will be extremely busy this Bank Holiday weekend, but help is available for those who need urgent care. With coronavirus cases rising in the capital, Londoners are being asked only to use 999 and...
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Staff at Royal Free London help scientists to better understand COVID-19 immunity
New research published today shows COVID-19 immunity for those who had a mild version of the disease lasts at least four months. Staff at the Royal Free London were among healthcare staff taking part in a study by...
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Pausing all planned procedures and out-patient appointments
In response to the on-going COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and the increasing need for us to care for patients requiring urgent, emergency or COVID-19 care, the Royal Free London has taken the difficult decision to...
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A totally roar-some visit!
Christmas has come early for the young patients of Barnet Hospital with a special visit from Arsenal’s team mascot. Gunnersaurus played the role of Father Christmas today bringing presents and smiles to the...
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Not so ordinary - charity single recorded for Royal Free London
Kitty Coburn & The Creative Collective have recorded a poignant cover version of Duran Duran’s hit, ‘Ordinary World’, complete with a striking music video. Proceeds from the single are being...
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Talk on gene therapy kicks off new series
Monday 14 December, 6pm Following the success of the first charity-hosted Marsden Lecture last month, the Royal Free Charity next week launches a series of short talks called FreeSpeech. The talks will explore some of...
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Landmark moment as first NHS patients receive COVID-19 vaccination
The biggest vaccination campaign in NHS history kicked off this morning, as 80-year-old grandmother Josephine Faleye became the first person at the Royal Free Hospital to receive the COVID-19 jab. Josephine, from...
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Sir Simon Stevens meets staff ahead of COVID-19 vaccine launch
Chief executive of the National Health Service, Sir Simon Stevens, visited the Royal Free Hospital today to speak to staff ahead of the launch of the COVID-19 vaccination clinics tomorrow. Sir Simon spoke to some...
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Royal Free London among first covid vaccination hubs
The Royal Free London has been named as one of 50 ‘hubs’ chosen to lead the way on the biggest immunisation programme in history. Our teams have been working over recent weeks and through the weekend to...
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Green fingered volunteers celebrate five years
A team of volunteer gardeners are celebrating the fifth anniversary of their project to transform the front entrance of the Royal Free Hospital with a series of gardens. The group founded by Dr Charlotte...
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“It felt good to be involved” - Sam’s FLARE trial journey
If you watched Hospital last night and want to help then you could consider taking part in research into COVID-19. The Royal Free Hospital is recruiting locally to the antiviral FLARE study, which is seeking north...
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Round the clock care from our new adult assessment unit
Barnet Hospital officially opened the new adult assessment unit (AAU) today – a new multi-speciality unit that will offer consultant-led care for patients seven days a week. The AAU team are responsible for...
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Royal Free Hospital recruiting locally to antiviral COVID-19 study
Researchers at the Royal Free Hospital (RFH) have put a call out for north Londoners who have recently tested positive for COVID-19 or are awaiting a test, to take part in a trial of two antiviral drugs to establish if...
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Rainbow bench unveiled as a tribute to key workers
Traditional blacksmithing skills and the powerful rainbow symbol have been brought together to create a lasting thank you gift for the NHS. Three unique rainbow benches have been produced using 3,000-year-old forging...
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Patients suffering from ‘long covid’ seven weeks after discharge
Two out of three patients who are hospitalised due to COVID-19 are still suffering from symptoms more than seven weeks after being discharged from Hospital, according to new data. The research, conducted by clinicians...
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We’re open, and we have not forgotten you
At the Royal Free London (RFL), the care and safety of our patients, staff and local communities is our top priority. We would like to remind you that the NHS is open, and we are here for you should you need to access...
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The Royal Free London returns to television screens in bold new series of Hospital
The spotlight will once again fall on the extraordinary work of staff at the Royal Free London (RFL) tonight, as the award-winning documentary Hospital returns to BBC Two. The six-part series, which begins 9pm tonight,...
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12/01/2021