Improving the experience of bereaved families, working with patients to design self-care support for painful finger ulcers, and a care package to minimise sensory overload experienced by autistic people attending A&E are just three of the projects to receive funding from the Royal Free Charity […]
Read more >A massive thank you to Ella and all the Benezra family for raising over £10,000 for Starlight neonatal unit at Barnet Hospital. Ella was born at 26 weeks, weighing just 760 grams. Twelve years later she chose to fundraise to say thank you to the […]
Read more >The Royal Free Charity is set to fund London’s first one-stop NHS lung cancer diagnostic service, based at the Royal Free Hospital, thanks to the support of local residents and community groups. Thanks to the success of its recent fundraising appeal, the charity will also […]
Read more >A bereaved husband is fundraising in memory of his wife who died from the rare disease amyloidosis to help raise awareness of the condition. Dave’s wife Lisa, a self-employed beauty therapist, first fell ill in 2019 and she experienced numerous hospital admissions. Despite many tests […]
Read more >Staff-led projects to develop a training programme to improve the experience of LGBTQ+ staff and patients, to upgrade staff room facilities, and to create a staff community hub in children’s A&E have all received funding from the Royal Free Charity. The Royal Free London NHS […]
Read more >Training volunteers to care for patients with dementia, telephoning patients at risk of isolation and supporting biobank research are just three ways that Royal Free Charity volunteer Evelyn Blumenthal makes a difference. Now, Evelyn’s remarkable contribution to the Royal Free Hospital has been recognised with […]
Read more >Funding from the Royal Free Charity has resulted in a package of mental health and wellbeing support for the Royal Free London’s 10,000 staff. It ranges from psychological support with qualified therapists to peer support in the form a mental health first aid programme. Mental […]
Read more >Barnet residents are being urged to support a fundraising appeal that could speed up diagnosis and treatment for people with breast cancer. The introduction of a contrast enhanced digital mammography (CEDM) service at Barnet Hospital will lead to earlier and faster access to diagnosis and […]
Read more >Hampstead residents are being urged to support a fundraising appeal that could see the introduction of London’s first one-stop NHS lung cancer diagnostic service at the Royal Free Hospital. One fifth of respiratory patients have fluid in their chest cavity. To determine if this is […]
Read more >Our complementary therapists have become the first charity-provided therapy team in the UK to offer scar tissue therapy to NHS outpatients. Therapists Rozalia and Kris completed specialised training in scar tissue therapy during the summer. Now they’re working with the Royal Free Hospital’s oncology department […]
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