Please support me in supporting our hospitals this winter.

The Royal Free London (RFL) is the biggest provider of cancer services in London but, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, is facing significant delays in cancer diagnosis and a sharp increase in waiting lists.

To assist our colleagues across Barnet, Chase Farm and the Royal Free hospitals at this critical time we are supporting three pilot projects across RFL, which go beyond NHS ‘business as usual’, and for which no other sources of NHS funding are available. All three pilots focus on delivering patient benefit now, when it is needed most, with a view to incorporating them into everyday service provision.

The pilot projects will help people facing a cancer diagnosis to have access to faster, less invasive treatments, and a better experience when being treated.

Your donation, however large or small, will collectively make a huge difference to patients at our hospitals.

Thank you so much for your support.

We are delighted to be supporting the Royal Free Charity in this campaign and other endeavours. Our family has been fortunate to call on the services of the hospitals in the group for over 40 years and we think it is a vital source of community confidence to have a thriving healthcare provision in North London. Our City is one of the greatest on earth: a cultural melting pot where people from all over the country and the world can come and thrive. For this to remain the case we need world class healthcare. In the aftermath of the COVID 19 crisis, one of the greatest challenges of our age, the health service continues to face massive operational and financial challenges so anything that we, its supporters, can do to improve the services offered to the community is immensely valuable. To all who support this campaign, our deepest gratitude - it is truly appreciated, particularly in a time of economic uncertainty for all.


This appeal will help people facing a cancer diagnosis to have access to faster, less invasive treatments, and a better experience when getting treatment.

With your help the Royal Free Charity will be able to fund:
- The introduction of London’s first thoracoscopy service. This would merge what are currently two separate procedures for patients with suspected lung cancer, and that could see patients starting their treatment up to four weeks earlier
- The expansion of a digital mammography service that picks up cancer that standard mammography doesn’t spot – and reduces the need for uncomfortable and stressful MRIs to assess how much a confirmed cancer has affected the breast tissue.
- The introduction of virtual reality therapy to help patients receiving chemotherapy to have a less unpleasant experience. Using virtual reality headsets, they can invoke the sensation of walking on a beach or in the woods, or even deep-sea diving with dolphins.


This vital appeal could make a real difference to diagnosis and patient experience, as well as supporting the charity’s wider work which helps the hospitals go above and beyond what the NHS can achieve alone.

Thank you so much for your support!

Please support me in supporting our hospitals this winter. The Royal Free London (RFL) is the biggest provider of cancer services in London but, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, is facing significant delays in cancer diagnosis and a sharp increase in waiting lists.

To assist our colleagues across Barnet, Chase Farm and the Royal Free hospitals at this critical time we are supporting three pilot projects across RFL, which go beyond NHS ‘business as usual’, and for which no other sources of NHS funding are available. All three pilots focus on delivering patient benefit now, when it is needed most, with a view to incorporating them into everyday service provision. The projects will help people facing a cancer diagnosis to have access to faster, less invasive treatments, and a better experience when being treated.

Your donation, however large or small, will collectively make a huge difference to patients at our hospitals.

Thank you so much for your support.

I am supporting the Royal Free Charity and helping to bring the future forward for people with cancer. This is important to me because I recently lost my dad, Mel Stein, to cancer. I witnessed first-hand the terrible impact of the disease, both on him and on our wider family. I feel privileged to work for a dynamic local charity that is seeking, through cutting edge technology, to better diagnose and treat cancer patients, and make a tangible difference to their lives.

This appeal will help people facing a cancer diagnosis to have access to faster, less invasive treatments, and a better experience when getting treatment

With your help the Royal Free Charity will be able to fund:
- The introduction of London’s first thoracoscopy service. This would merge what are currently two separate procedures for patients with suspected lung cancer, and that could see patients starting their treatment up to four weeks earlier
- The expansion of a digital mammography service that picks up cancer that standard mammography doesn’t spot – and reduces the need for uncomfortable and stressful MRIs to assess how much a confirmed cancer has affected the breast tissue.
- The introduction of virtual reality therapy to help patients receiving chemotherapy to have a less unpleasant experience. Using virtual reality headsets, they can invoke the sensation of walking on a beach or in the woods, or even deep-sea diving with dolphins.


This vital appeal could make a real difference to diagnosis and patient experience, as well as supporting the charity’s wider work which helps the hospitals go above and beyond what the NHS can achieve alone.

Thank you so much for your support!

We are delighted to support the Royal Free Charity, and especially want to show our appreciation for their awesome work done with cancer treatment and research.

This appeal will help people facing a cancer diagnosis to have access to faster, less invasive treatments, and a better experience when getting treatment.

With your help the Royal Free Charity will be able to fund:
- The introduction of London’s first thoracoscopy service. This would merge what are currently two separate procedures for patients with suspected lung cancer, and that could see patients starting their treatment up to four weeks earlier
- The expansion of a digital mammography service that picks up cancer that standard mammography doesn’t spot – and reduces the need for uncomfortable and stressful MRIs to assess how much a confirmed cancer has affected the breast tissue.
- The introduction of virtual reality therapy to help patients receiving chemotherapy to have a less unpleasant experience. Using virtual reality headsets, they can invoke the sensation of walking on a beach or in the woods, or even deep-sea diving with dolphins.

This vital appeal could make a real difference to diagnosis and patient experience, as well as supporting the charity’s wider work which helps the hospitals go above and beyond what the NHS can achieve alone.

Thank you so much for your support!

I am supporting the Royal Free Charity to help repay my debt to this amazing hospital. In 2004, Ian was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The Whipple procedure performed by Professor Brian Davidson, and chemotherapy under the care of Tim Meyer, together saved Ian's life. Our darling sons were four and two at the time and now almost two decades later both they and I have the Royal Free Hospital to thank for Ian still being with us. Please help me thank this amazing charity by offering your support too. Thank you. Karen

This appeal will help people facing a cancer diagnosis to have access to faster, less invasive treatments, and a better experience when getting treatment.

With your help the Royal Free Charity will be able to fund:
- The introduction of London’s first thoracoscopy service. This would merge what are currently two separate procedures for patients with suspected lung cancer, and that could see patients starting their treatment up to four weeks earlier
- The expansion of a digital mammography service that picks up cancer that standard mammography doesn’t spot – and reduces the need for uncomfortable and stressful MRIs to assess how much a confirmed cancer has affected the breast tissue.
- The introduction of virtual reality therapy to help patients receiving chemotherapy to have a less unpleasant experience. Using virtual reality headsets, they can invoke the sensation of walking on a beach or in the woods, or even deep-sea diving with dolphins.

This vital appeal could make a real difference to diagnosis and patient experience, as well as supporting the charity’s wider work which helps the hospitals go above and beyond what the NHS can achieve alone

Thank you so much for your support!

The Royal Free Hospital saved my life in March 2020, at the height of the COVID pandemic. It's an extraordinary institution in the midst of our community. Whilst its core services are funded by the NHS, the Royal Free Charity seeks to supplement and support its work and maintain its position as one of the leading hospitals in the UK. This current funding drive is looking to support the hospital's cancer services, a cause very close to my family's heart. The funds will support improved diagnostic services as well as supporting patients undergoing the challenges of chemotherapy. Cancer has touched so many lives, but we now have therapies and services that offer new hope and are revolutionising how we treat the disease. Please support this campaign to keep the Royal Free as the pioneering hospital that saves thousands of lives every year. Thank you so much. Laurie

This appeal will help people facing a cancer diagnosis to have access to faster, less invasive treatments, and a better experience when getting treatment.

With your help the Royal Free Charity will be able to fund:
- The introduction of London’s first thoracoscopy service. This would merge what are currently two separate procedures for patients with suspected lung cancer, and that could see patients starting their treatment up to four weeks earlier
- The expansion of a digital mammography service that picks up cancer that standard mammography doesn’t spot – and reduces the need for uncomfortable and stressful MRIs to assess how much a confirmed cancer has affected the breast tissue.
- The introduction of virtual reality therapy to help patients receiving chemotherapy to have a less unpleasant experience. Using virtual reality headsets, they can invoke the sensation of walking on a beach or in the woods, or even deep-sea diving with dolphins.

This vital appeal could make a real difference to diagnosis and patient experience, as well as supporting the charity’s wider work which helps the hospitals go above and beyond what the NHS can achieve alone

Thank you so much for your support!

As you know, I have recently spent a week in and out of the Royal Free with mum, in part wheeling her around in a wheelchair donated by the Royal Free Charity. The Royal Free is a wonderful facility we have close to us but, as with most of the NHS, is woefully underfunded. The Royal Free Charity’s upcoming winter appeal aims to enable innovative and impactful cancer projects while supporting the charity’s wider work helping the hospital go above and beyond what the NHS can achieve alone. I would love to raise a meaningful amount for this appeal and would be really grateful if you felt able to contribute to this hugely worthwhile cause. Thank you. Love Radhika x

This appeal will help people facing a cancer diagnosis to have access to faster, less invasive treatments, and a better experience when getting treatment.

With your help the Royal Free Charity will be able to fund:
- The introduction of London’s first thoracoscopy service. This would merge what are currently two separate procedures for patients with suspected lung cancer, and that could see patients starting their treatment up to four weeks earlier
- The expansion of a digital mammography service that picks up cancer that standard mammography doesn’t spot – and reduces the need for uncomfortable and stressful MRIs to assess how much a confirmed cancer has affected the breast tissue.
- The introduction of virtual reality therapy to help patients receiving chemotherapy to have a less unpleasant experience. Using virtual reality headsets, they can invoke the sensation of walking on a beach or in the woods, or even deep-sea diving with dolphins.

This vital appeal could make a real difference to diagnosis and patient experience, as well as supporting the charity’s wider work which helps the hospitals go above and beyond what the NHS can achieve alone

Thank you so much for your support!