Our group chief executive has celebrated the commitment of Royal Free London staff in an interview with BBC News.
 
Hugh Pym, the BBC’s health editor, interviewed Peter Landstrom at the Royal Free Hospital and saw the new positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, which was funded by the Royal Free Charity.

Peter explained how the £8 million scanner — which is 30 times more powerful than standard machines — is enabling us to diagnose and ultimately treat cancer patients much more quickly, accurately and safely, making a big difference to their lives.

He added that it was one element in our arsenal, which also includes our surgical hub at Chase Farm Hospital and community diagnostic centre at Finchley Memorial Hospital.
 
Peter said he was confident that despite the challenges the NHS could deliver for patients.
 
He said: “In the last year at the Royal Free London we have delivered more activity, more treatments and seen more patients then we have ever done before.

"Things like the new scanner really help but it’s also our workforce, their expertise and their passion. I see it every single day at the Royal Free London and that gives me the confidence that we can absolutely deliver.”

The Royal Free London hosts one of the busiest cancer services in the NHS, receiving almost 50,000 referrals each year and cancer care forms a key pillar of our clinical strategy.   

 

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