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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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Temporary changes to children and young people’s services: evaluation report published
A report has been published on the temporary changes made to children and young people’s services in north central London (NCL) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic last year. As part of these, children and...
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Father and son surgeons deliver life-changing transplants to patient Yvette
Father and son surgeons Ossie and Bimbi Fernando both carried out a kidney transplant operation on the same patient – 34 years apart. The duo were featured on BBC One on Thursday evening as part of a...
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Hands. Face. Space. Let’s continue to keep our hospitals safe
England’s chief nurse has reminded the public that everyone accessing or visiting healthcare settings must continue to wear a face covering and follow social distancing rules. We know that Covid restrictions will...
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Barnet Hospital switchboard downtime: Sunday 11 July
Planned downtime to our Barnet Hospital switchboard is taking place on Sunday 11 July, 2-6am. This work will help to improve patient and staff experience of contacting the trust and is being...
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Important study shines spotlight on kidney tumour diagnosis
Doctors at the Royal Free Hospital are looking at whether a scan can be used to diagnose kidney cancer – allowing patients to avoid undergoing an invasive biopsy. Kidney cancer affects more than 13,000 people in...
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Happy 73rd Birthday NHS
Today, Monday 5 July, the NHS celebrates 73 years of providing essential health care to the nation. The COVID-19 pandemic means that the last 12 months have been a year like no other. We would like to take a moment to...
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A letter from group chair Mark Lam and group chief executive Caroline Clarke
To mark the NHS 73rd birthday, group chair Mark Lam and group chief executive Caroline Clarke have written a joint letter to the local papers, to reflect on the remarkable achievements of our staff and thank everyone...
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Former MasterChef finalist finds recipe for success combining intensive care and a cookery career
Nurse Sara Danesin has quickly become one of the most popular members of staff in the intensive care unit at the Royal Free Hospital – the regular sweet treats she brings in for her hard-wording colleagues have...
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Online talk and Q&A: construction of Maggie’s centre at the Royal Free Hospital
Maggie’s and the Royal Free London are holding an online event with a Q&A session to share plans to construct a new Maggie’s centre within the grounds of the Royal Free Hospital. The event will...
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Investigational gene editing therapy paves way for revolution in treatment of genetic disorders
The development of an investigational therapy which ‘edits’ a harmful gene in patients with a debilitating condition called amyloidosis could pave the way for a revolution in the treatment of genetic...
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Grab a jab this weekend
This weekend our StoneX Stadium vaccination centre is taking part in grab a jab weekend, meaning that anyone aged 18 or over can walk in to get their COVID-19 vaccine, without needing to book in advance. The centre is...
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Salute our forces this Armed Forces Week
This week is National Armed Forces Week and an opportunity for us all to show our support for our Armed Forces community. To all of our patients and staff who are currently serving troops, veterans, service family...
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Prime Minister praises NHS staff and volunteers for delivering thousands of COVID-19 jabs
Prime Minister Boris Johnson today paid tribute to NHS staff and volunteers for their role in administering more than 40,000 jabs at a major COVID-19 vaccination centre in north London. Mr Johnson visited StoneX...
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A birthday milestone to treasure
Senara Gunawardena is receiving an extra-special birthday present when she turns five today. Senara was born with talipes, also known as club feet, where the feet turn in and under. But thanks to the Ponseti method...
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RFL communications team scoops top award
The Royal Free London communications team have received a prestigious national award for their work during the pandemic with judges describing their entry as ‘head and shoulders above the rest’. The...
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Barnet Hospital team joins national axial SpA excellence programme
A man who spent 10 years trying to discover what was causing his extreme back pain is lending his support to new programme at Barnet Hospital aimed at shortening diagnosis times for those with the same condition as him....
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Royal Free Hospital organ donation patient and champion honoured by Queen
A kidney patient of nearly 30 years at the Royal Free Hospital has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s 2021 Birthday Honours List for services to renal patients. David Myers spent eight years on...
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Saving Londoners’ lungs
A Royal Free London doctor has been awarded “London public sector “Changemaker” of the year 2021” award for his work tackling air pollution. Dr Anant Patel, a respiratory consultant at the Royal...
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Changes to parking at the Royal Free Hospital
From 14 June, patients and visitors will be able to park in the newly rebuilt multi-storey carpark located at the main entrance of the hospital in Pond Street. The ground floor (level 0) and level 1 of the multi-storey...
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Recognising the voluntary contribution: Volunteers’ week
We’re always aware of the incredible worth of all our dedicated volunteers, who devote their time and skills to our trust. This has never been truer than during the past year, when patients and staff have faced...