Kate Slemeck, Royal Free Hospital chief executive
Published:
4:00 PM December 31, 2020
Kate Slemeck is chief executive of the Royal Free Hospital.
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What a year it has been for everyone - not a year we want to repeat I am sure you will agree.
Our patients, staff and members of our local community have all faced hardships and challenges during the past nine months, and we know this will continue into 2021.
As I write this just before Christmas I am sad to have to report we are seeing a significant increase in Covid cases coming in to our hospital, this very much reflects the rising rates in the community which has led to London going in to tier 4. This is a stark reminder to us all that we are far from out of the woods with this pernicious virus and we all need to look after each other and remain safe by vigilantly observing infection control rules and to staying at home where possible.
Published:
3:50 PM December 16, 2020
Royal Free Hospital Garden volunteers celebrate their 5th anniversary in the beds they tend along Pond Street NW3.
- Credit: Polly Hancock
Five years ago Linda and Malcolm Grove, and Dr Charlotte Gascoigne, began gardening outside of the Royal Free Hospital.
Since then, they and a team of other dedicated volunteers including Emma Hill, Patricia Langley and Debra Craighead have transformed a neglected space into a much-need haven for hospital staff, patients and volunteers alike.
Charlotte explained how things started.
“It was a horrible day, but a hardy group of garden volunteers had booked a plant delivery for a new garden in front of the hospital on Pond Street, she said. So we all turned out for our first planting day. And we’ve been going ever since.”
Published:
11:13 AM December 4, 2020
Updated:
11:09 AM December 9, 2020
Kitty Coburn and the Creative Collective perform Duran Duran s Ordinary World on Hampstead Heath in aid of the Royal Free charity
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West End dancers join Kitty Coburn to make a poignant video of Duran Duran’s Ordinary World on Hampstead Heath in aid of the charity which supports north London NHS workers
Chico and Darcel west end dancers appear in Kitty Coburn and the Creative Collective s cover of Duran Duran s Ordinary World in aid of the Royal Free charity
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A Tufnell Park singer is releasing a charity Christmas single in aid of The Royal Free Charity.