As thousands gather to pay respects to HM The Queen we are reflecting on our royal connections. In the 19th century Queen Victoria conferred royal status on the Royal Free Hospital, and in 1978 HM Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the current building on Pond […]
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The thoughts of staff and volunteers of the Royal Free Charity are with HM The King and the rest of the royal family at this profoundly sad time. HM The Queen was beloved by many throughout her long reign and will be greatly missed. The […]
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A research team funded by the Royal Free Charity to investigate if scans can diagnose kidney cancer instead of invasive surgery has been awarded £250k to scale up the project in multiple hospitals across the UK. In the first study of its kind in the […]
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New £100 polymer note features Scottish medical pioneer, suffragette and Royal Free Hospital graduate Dr Flora Murray Auction of sought-after FM and AA pre-fix notes raises £120,000 for the Royal Free Charity A charity auction of banknotes with sought-after serial numbers has raised approximately £120,000 […]
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How is Flora Murray – Scottish doctor, military hospital founder, suffragette and the face of a new British banknote announced today – connected to the Royal Free Hospital in north London? Until the 1870s, women in Britain could not become doctors. They were not admitted […]
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A plaque commemorating the founder of the modern postal system has been reinstalled following its removal during construction of the Pears Building. Sir Rowland Hill, who invented the Uniform Penny Post, lived in Bartram House, a Georgian building which was demolished to make way for […]
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A stunning art installation that pays tribute to employees of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has been unveiled at Barnet Hospital. London-based artist Sandeep Bhikha created the artwork last year as an act of gratitude to all NHS staff and those on the […]
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It’s been two years since the first COVID-19 patient was admitted to the Royal Free Hospital. Since then, thanks to the generosity of our supporters and volunteers, we’ve been able to go beyond NHS funding to help staff, patients and COVID-19 research – let’s take […]
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“I’ve got someone with me. Someone to stand up for me and get my voice out. When she came, it was a godsend. Without this service, I would have been lost.” The Royal Free Charity support hub is for patients of the Royal Free London […]
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The venture capitalist honoured by the Queen for her leadership of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccination programme has hailed the role of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in the national response to COVID-19. Dame Kate Bingham DBE, former leader of the UK vaccine […]
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