Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust

Trust news

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Tube strike - 6/7 September

Clinics and appointments will be kept unless patients are informed otherwise.

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03/09/2010

Do you feel heard?

Do you feel that what you tell us influences us?

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01/09/2010

Txt msgs for pts

New text message service reminds patients of upcoming appointments.

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17/08/2010

Wi-fi while you wait

Patients at the Marlborough clinic can access the internet while waiting to be seen.

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17/08/2010

Patients have their say

Royal Free patients can now give views on their care at the touch of a screen.

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12/08/2010

Board member - video appeal

A video appeal has been launched to recruit a new trust board member.

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10/08/2010

Board director wanted

The Royal Free is looking for a non-executive board director.

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03/08/2010

Chairman of trust appointed

Dominic Dodd has been confirmed in the role of chairman for the next four years.

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29/07/2010

High scores for food and cleanliness

The Royal Free and the RNTNEH have achieved high marks in the annual PEAT assessment.

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27/07/2010

Renal dietitians win award for improving patient care

Dietitians are celebrating recognition for an initiative which helps kidney patients.

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22/07/2010

Life under microscope inspires youngsters' artwork

Tiny microbes inspired youngsters' art display outside the Royal Free.

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22/07/2010

Royal Free celebrates 140 years of service by volunteers

An impressive record of service was recognised at this year’s volunteers’ party.

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19/07/2010

Heatwave warning

Advice on keeping cool and safe during the heatwave.

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09/07/2010

Learning to care

Eight Royal Free HCAs have started a dementia training course.

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07/07/2010

TV chef helps kidney patients rediscover their taste buds

Lawrence Keogh visits during National Transplant Week to give patients dietary advice.

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07/07/2010

Map of Medicine

Online medical advice resource now available free to the public.

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06/07/2010

Promoting Quality

The Royal Free hosted Promoting Quality - a conference aimed at nurses.

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05/07/2010

Royal Free publishes quality account

Document helps patients make better choices on where they are treated.

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01/07/2010

Look at me

George Pledger, Royal Free volunteer, describes reactions to his hearing problems.

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18/06/2010

Congratulations to John!

Royal Free's head of pharmacy awarded MBE in Queen's Birthday Honours.

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15/06/2010

Diabetes care gets a boost

Pilot project is extended throughout Royal Free to improve care for patients.

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14/06/2010

Royal Free named "centre of excellence" for blood cancers

Trust and its medical school are recognised for world-class treatment and research.

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09/06/2010

Healthy for life

Staff found out what the trust has to offer in terms of fitness and wellbeing at work.

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12/05/2010

Hot around the clock

Royal Free responds to patient feedback requesting a 24-hour hot meals service.

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23/04/2010

From strength to strength

Royal Free’s complementary massage service celebrates treating 20,000th patient.

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09/04/2010

Not just a flying visit

Chief executive from a Hong Kong hospital commends trust on staff commitment and hygiene.

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01/04/2010

Dying matters

The Royal Free palliative care team offer advice on end of life care.

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30/03/2010

Toy story

Children jump for joy after receiving boxes full of new toys to play with during their stay in hospital.

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10/03/2010

From Pond Street to Downing Street

Royal Free nurses receive special thanks from prime minister Gordon Brown.

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09/03/2010

Red peg event promotes patient privacy

Thousands of Royal Free staff show their commitment to patients’ dignity.

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09/03/2010

£80,000 thank you from “one heck of a friend”

Former patient donates 80k to help Royal Free liver transplant patients.

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02/03/2010

Act on cataracts

A simple operation turned theatre-lover Patrick McSharry’s life around.

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17/02/2010

IT helps Royal Free patients with facial disfigurement

New computer programme reduces appearance worries among people with facial disfigurement.

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07/01/2010

Royal Free team to trial artificial artery in patients

A Royal Free team is taking their invention from the lab to human trials this year.

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30/12/2009

The future role of the doctor

The role of the modern doctor is set to become more challenging than ever.

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24/11/2009

Nurse wins prestigious fellowship award

Patients young and old, suffering from Ménière's disease, vertigo and tinnitus, have been given the prospect of new insight into their conditions by a nurse who has won a research award.

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04/11/2009

Millions for Parkinson's research

Royal Free researchers awarded £5.3 million to investigate causes of Parkinson’s disease.

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02/11/2009

From hobbling to mountain climbing

From hobbling to mountain climbing – new information DVD features patient’s amazing recovery after knee replacement surgery.

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08/10/2009

Ice on tap

The parents of a former Royal Free liver patient have donated a state-of-the-art, instant ice machine to refresh patients in the hospital’s liver department, in memory of their daughter.

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02/10/2009

Shhh

Students from around the globe praise Royal Free’s medical library facilities.

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19/08/2009

Royal Free at the forefront of combating stress at work

The Royal Free took a leading role when experts from countries throughout the European Union gathered in Brussels last month to discuss issues around stress at work.

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22/07/2009

Royal Free celebrates 170 years of service by volunteers

The evening went off with a bang as the volunteers let their hair down in a lavish ceremony thrown in their honour.

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20/07/2009

Say bye-bye

Jean Waldman, baby feeding specialist at the Royal Free hospital retires.

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23/06/2009

Keeping it sweet

A new package of initiatives for patients suffering from diabetes is being rolled out in a Royal Free pilot scheme.

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12/06/2009

Sudden and unexpected deaths...

An exhibition of pathology specimens linked to sudden death is currently on show in the medical library.

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20/05/2009

Dignity in care

A new project at the Royal Free aims to promote the idea of dignified care across the trust.

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12/12/2008