The chaplaincy-spiritual care team is here for everyone. It is a multi-faith, multi-denominational team who offer spiritual, religious and pastoral care to patients, staff, visitors and volunteers.

You do not have to think of yourself as religious to make use of the service. Some people may value the opportunity to talk to someone about how they are feeling and the changes they may be facing.

Our services

The team offer:

  • Spiritual and religious care in response to individual needs.
  • Support for you, your relatives, or friends.
  • Time and space to explore your thoughts and feelings.
  • A caring, sensitive, non-judgemental approach.  

Our team of chaplains

We have Christian (Anglican and Roman Catholic), Jewish (Rabbi) and Muslim (Imam and female Muslim) chaplains and several volunteers from various traditions.

If a representative of your faith is not listed above, or if you would like to speak to a humanist, the team will be happy to arrange a meeting for you where possible.

The Chapel, Muslim Prayer Room and Shabbat Room are located on:

  • the lower ground floor at the Royal Free Hospital
  • level 0 at Barnet Hospital
  • first floor of Chase Farm Hospital.

The chapels and multi-faith spaces are places of peace in the midst of busy hospitals. Everyone is welcome.

Jumu’ah prayers

Every Friday from 1pm at all three hospital chapels.

Roman Catholic mass

Every Sunday from 2pm at the Royal Free Hospital Chapel. 

Anglican/Free Church

If you wish to receive Holy Communion by the bedside, please ask the nurse to call the Chaplaincy-spiritual care team, or feel free to call the numbers below.

Art therapy by the bedside for patients 

Please email clairecarson@nhs.net or jacqueline.kottler@nhs.net if you would like this service while you are an inpatient.

The Revd Claire Carson

Head of Chaplaincy – Spiritual Care

Email: clairecarson@nhs.net

For enquiries and referrals, please phone:

Barnet Hospital: 020 8216 4355, ext 64355

Chase Farm Hospital: 020 8375 1078, ext 51078

Royal Free Hospital: 020 7830 2742, ext 33096