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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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Physiotherapist joins mercy mission
A physiotherapist from the Royal Free London is swapping her job in Camden for life aboard a ship 3,000 miles away in Africa. Sarah McGowran, a paediatric physiotherapist, will be living and volunteering on board...
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Former Royal Free Hospital professor wins prestigious American honour
Professor Victor Hoffbrand, an internationally renowned expert on blood diseases who spent much of his career at the Royal Free Hospital, has been announced as the 2018 recipient of the American Society of...
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Barnet boppers - meet the patients and staff bringing dance to the ward
Patients and staff at Barnet Hospital have found themselves getting into the groove with a regular bop. Junior sister Karelle Evans leads regular dance events at the hospital which staff, patients and visitors are...
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Royal Free London consultant rules the waves
A Royal Free London consultant has successfully completed one of the toughest long distance swims in the world. Nick Murch, 39, clinical lead for acute medicine at the Royal Free Hospital (RFH), is the first person this...
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Heatwave alert
The Met Office has issued a heatwave alert. Very hot and humid weather is expected until Saturday 28 July. Patients and visitors are advised to carry a bottle of water with them on their journey to and...
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Major milestone in Chase Farm Hospital redevelopment
This week the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust took ownership of the new Chase Farm Hospital from the constructors Integrated Health Projects (IHP). The move marks a landmark moment in the redevelopment of the new...
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Go behind the scenes at the new Chase Farm Hospital
We have reached a major milestone in the redevelopment of Chase Farm Hospital – we have now received the keys to our brand new building. The redevelopment of Chase Farm Hospital has been achieved at an...
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Royal Free Hospital consultant podiatrist steps up to London role
Royal Free Hospital consultant podiatrist, Mr Richard Leigh, has been appointed the clinical lead in foot care for NHS England London. He shares the role with Stella Vig, a consultant vascular and general surgeon. Mr...
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Minister shines spotlight on organ donation transplants with visit to Royal Free Hospital
A campaign to increase the number of people signed up to the organ donation register from black, Asian and other non-white minority ethnic backgrounds, launches today. Ahead of the launch, Jackie Doyle-Price MP, junior...
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Channel 4 at the Royal Free Hospital
Volunteers were invited to the Royal Free Hospital to take part in a month-long alcohol abstinence research project for TV, conducted by liver expert Professor Kevin Moore. The results will be screened tonight (18 July)...
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Walking for Windrush - NHS 70
In glorious sunshine more than 30 staff and friends set off from the Royal Free Hospital to take part in a special walk as part of our NHS 70th birthday celebrations. ‘Walking for Windrush’ was held on...
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Royal Free London joins Pride
Nearly 100 staff from the Royal Free London celebrated in style at the weekend when they joined the Pride parade in central London. Doctors, nurses, opthalmologists, executive directors - including RFL group chief...
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Royal Free London parties like it’s 1948
Staff, patients, volunteers and visitors across the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust came together yesterday to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS. The festivities started early on Thursday (5 July) with...
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We are family
Staff at the Royal Free London (RFL) flew the flag for their nationalities during this week’s NHS70 celebrations. Doctors, nurses, cleaners, therapists, porters and support staff proudly displayed their flags with...
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Royal Free London experts to take part in ‘hackathon’ to develop virtual reality tools for patients
An ‘X-Factor’ style audition process will see some of Europe’s top developers compete to create products using virtual reality (VR) and digital technology to aid rehabilitation for people with a range...
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Institute opens its door to young scientists
Over 60 students from schools in London and the south east were immersed in the advanced clinical research which happens at the UCL Institute of Immunity and Transplantation (IIT) during an open day. Leading biomedical...
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Raise a cuppa with the Royal Free Charity at the ‘NHS Big 7Tea’
To celebrate the official 70th birthday of the NHS the Royal Free Charity is putting on an ‘NHS Big 7Tea’ party on July 5. The Royal Free Charity is joining together with NHS charities from around the...
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Open day showcases Royal Free London’s cutting edge research
Staff, patients and the public heard more about the potentially life-saving research taking place at the Royal Free London at the recent research and development open day. Highlights included how the Royal Free Hospital...
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Chief executive unveils new radiotherapy machine
Cancer patients at the Royal Free Hospital are set to benefit from the hospital’s newest radiotherapy treatment machine. Opened at a ceremony by Kate Slemeck, the hospital’s chief executive, the new machine...
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Celebrating our ‘world class winners’ at the Royal Free London annual awards
Actress Michelle Collins helped staff from the Royal Free London celebrate their achievements at an awards ceremony last night. Nearly 300 members of staff, including nurses, cleaners, doctors, midwives, porters,...