Judy Dewinter, chair of the Royal Free Charity’s board of trustees, blogs about her motivation for leading the charity and explains why she’s recruiting a network of champions for our Breaking Point fundraising appeal. As we head into what is inevitably going to be a […]
Read more >As part of the nationwide vaccination programme, the StoneX stadium, home to the Saracens Rugby Club in Barnet, was transformed into a large vaccination centre serving communities across North London. The vaccination centre was run by the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, with Royal Free […]
Read more >The Royal Free Charity has been shortlisted in two categories of a national awards scheme that celebrates the contribution volunteers make to the health and care sector. Volunteers, and staff from the Royal Free London NHS Trust’s sleep and ventilation clinic, have been shortlisted in […]
Read more >A unique partnership of scientists investigating the human immune system – working alongside doctors, nurses and patients – will enable new treatments to be developed more quickly for global health problems, including COVID-19, type 1 diabetes and cancer. Scientists have this week moved into the […]
Read more >Long-time Royal Free Charity supporter Ranjan Chowda has recently shaved off all her hair to raise money for cancer care at Barnet Hospital. Ranjan, a Ugandan refugee of South Indian descent, came to the UK in 1972 after being forced to leave Uganda. She and […]
Read more >This year the Virgin Money London Marathon is back on the streets of central London and with our virtual runners taking part too – from as far afield as the USA – we have our biggest ever team! With the event only a few weeks away, we […]
Read more >Have you ever noticed the gardens outside the Royal Free Hospital? These areas on Pond Street are looked after by our volunteer gardening group, funded by the Royal Free Charity. We caught up with some members of the group once referred to as “a miracle […]
Read more >The Pears Building project has scooped a global construction industry accolade less than a month after building work finished on the site, with judges hailing it as “an outstanding world class building”. Project services company Buro Four won the Full Alliance Award for their management […]
Read more >Angela Deighton has lived with chronic kidney disease since childhood. As her kidney function deteriorated in later life her doctors explained that she would either need dialysis three times a week to stay alive or undergo a kidney transplant. Angela requested a transplant and was […]
Read more >Nicola Whitehill was diagnosed with diffuse systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) and Raynaud’s in 1997. Nicola campaigns tirelessly to raise awareness of scleroderma, a rare autoimmune condition that affects the skin and connective tissue. In this blog written to mark World Scleroderma Day, Nicola explains why she’s […]
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