At Chase Farm Hospital’s endoscopy unit, volunteers like Anne are helping to make what can be an anxious experience feel a little less daunting, by offering a friendly face and reassurance. ⭐ Find out more about volunteering via the link below. royalfreecharity.org/get-involved... #NHS

🦠 Could gut bacteria reveal who is at risk of Parkinson’s disease? Research supported has identified distinct microbiome changes linked to Parkinson’s, before symptoms appear. Read the full story in our latest Further, Faster, For All magazine: 📖 issuu.com/royalfreecha... #Parkinsons #Research

Further, Faster, For All - Autumn 2026 - Issue 11

This document, the Autumn 2026 issue of 'Further, Faster, For All', highlights recent achievements and initiatives by the Royal Free Charity, focusing on improving care for patients, innovative fundra

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🏔️ Keziah Crick is nearing the end of her Mount Kilimanjaro challenge, raising funds and awareness for liver transplant patients and their families. 💜 Support Keziah: justgiving.com/page/keziah-crick-2 #Fundraising #OrganDonation

🍋 When life gives you lemons... Eleven-year-old Gabriel and friends set up lemonade stands and raised an amazing £316.20 for their local north London hospital. 💙 📖 Read more in Further, Faster, For All: issuu.com/royalfreecha... #Fundraising #London #CommunitySpirit #YoungFundraiser

A&E can be overwhelming for children and young people living with Autism. 💙 Thanks to support from our supporters, North Mid's paediatric emergency department has introduced changes to make care calmer, earning a National Autistic Society Inclusion Award. 📖 Read more: issuu.com/royalfreecha...

Run through London's iconic streets in the London Landmarks Half Marathon 2027 with us! Pass Big Ben, St Paul's & more while supporting patients, staff and research. Run for a challenge, a loved one or a cause you care about. Register: royalfreecharity.org/get-involved... 💙 #LLHM #RunForGood

London Landmarks Half Marathon 2027

Join the Royal Free Charity team at London Landmarks Half Marathon 2027. Run past iconic London sights and help support NHS patients, staff, and research.

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Huge congratulations to everyone who ran #TheBigHalf for Royal Free Charity this weekend! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Together, our amazing runners have raised more than £11,300 for patients, staff and research across Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust hospitals. Thank you! 💖 #London #Fundraising

Good luck to all our runners taking on the Big Half Marathon this Sunday! We can’t wait to see your smiley faces whiz past as you do something special for NHS patients, staff and researchers. 💜 See you race day. 🏃 #BigHalf #LondonBigHalf #TheBigHalf #RunLondon

Georgia's mum spent eight weeks at the Royal Free Hospital before a liver transplant saved her life. To say thank you, Georgia strapped herself to the wing of an 83-year-old biplane and went upside down at 2,000 feet. 🛩️

After 30 years caring for people living with HIV, Tom Fernandez has completed the 25km London Summer Walk, raising more than £12,000 to help us support the Ian Charleson Day Centre.💙 A huge thank you to Tom and everyone who supported him! #RoyalFreeCharity #HIVCare

Judy Dewinter, our chair, is one of Local TV’s London Heroes. Diagnosed with myeloma at 33, Judy has spent decades championing patients and working to improve healthcare. Watch the full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAfw... #NHS #PatientAdvocacy

From Cancer Patient to NHS Champion: Judy Dewinter's Story

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Could a new kidney cancer treatment be on the horizon? 🔬 Our funding is supporting early-stage research by the Peppa Lab at UCL, exploring a potential new treatment for clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Watch the full documentary below. 👇 youtu.be/fCrMD36NRmw?... #KidneyCancer

#Pondcam is back online 🦢 Our live wildlife camera on Hampstead Heath is back online, bringing calm views of the pond back to patients at the Royal Free Hospital. This morning: swans gliding across the water. Watch live: royalfreecharity.org/how-we-help/... #HampsteadHeath #Wildlife #London

“If it wasn’t for the Royal Free, I don’t think I would be alive.” 💜 Over a decade on from her Mother Kay’s amyloidosis diagnosis, Denise her daughter ran a half marathon raising an incredible £7,224.13 to support the National Amyloidosis Centre based at the Royal Free Hospital. #NHS

A little more colour and imagination for children visiting hospital. 🎨 Thanks to Locksmith Animation, concept artwork featuring piglets, space scenes and more now brightens the paediatric department at the Royal Free Hospital. #PaediatricCare #NHS #London #Animation #Art

Emilia is running The Big Half for us to thank the teams who cared for her husband, Andy, through his liver transplant. 💙 Support her fundraising: 2026thebighalf.enthuse.com/pf/emilia-de... #TheBigHalf #London #Running

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I'm taking part in the Big Half 2026 for the Royal Free Charity. As most of you know, in 2023 my husband Andy was diagnosed with cancer and had a life saving liver transplant at the Royal Free Hospita

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New paper alert 🔬 We helped fund George Robinson's (UCL) study in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. It finds LAMP3 as a biomarker for interferon activity in childhood #lupus, guiding personalised treatment. 📄 Paper: ard.eular.org/article/S000... 🧪 Lupus explained: youtu.be/bXHFWIwRWE0

Type I interferon endotypes drive divergent clinical trajectories in childhood-onset SLE uncovered through a novel systems immunology approach

Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) is a severe autoimmune disease with significant morbidity and enhanced type I interferon (IFN-I) signalling, potentially contributing to its aggress...

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Complementary therapy massage supports cancer patients at North Mid Hospital. Teres, our complementary massage therapist, and Alison Thompson discuss how it can be provided at the bedside and offer continuity through treatment. #CancerCare #ComplementaryTherapy

💜 “For me, what matters is a patient’s smile.” Nimrata volunteers in admin support at North Middlesex University Hospital, gaining experience for her future NHS career while helping patients and visitors feel more welcome. Interested in volunteering? 🔗 royalfreecharity.org/get-involved...

North London can help shape the future of cancer care. The Royal Free London Cancer Centre will bring diagnosis, treatment, research and support closer together. Learn more about Join the Future: royalfreecharity.org/join-the-future #JoinTheFuture #CancerCare #NHS

Meet Parag, one of our volunteers’ helping patients find their way around hospital and making stressful appointments a little easier. Interested in volunteering? Find out more via the link below. 🔗https://royalfreecharity.org/get-involved/volunteer #NHS #Volunteering

General entry for The Big Half is sold out - but you can still run 13.1 miles for us. Run between Tower Bridge and the Cutty Sark. Charity places close this Wednesday. Sign up now: royalfreecharity.org/get-involved... #BigHalf #RunLondon #RunningCommunity #HalfMarathon #UKRunChat

The Big Half 2026

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A study funded by the Royal Free Charity and the NIHR has paved the way for patients to influence future liver cirrhosis research, the largest exercise of its kind. 🗞️ Read more: royalfreecharity.org/news/royal-f... #liver #cirrhosis #research #medicalresearch #nhs #northlondon #nhscharity

Royal Free Charity funds patient led cirrhosis agenda

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💜 “This is my local hospital. North Mid is partly me - I feel very connected to it.” After experiencing care in A&E himself, Rumit now volunteers supporting patients through the department. Interested in volunteering? Hit the link below. 🔗 royalfreecharity.org/get-involved... #NHS #NorthLondon

The Rec Club is open to the public, with gym, swim and class options. Flexible membership and pay-as-you-go access with discounted rates available for NHS staff. Join the today or give it a try with a day pass: www.royalfreerecclub.co.uk #hampstead #northlondon #london #fitnesslondon #gymlondon

🔬 Three grant rounds are now open to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) and UCL Faculty of Medical Sciences staff. Applications close September 2026. A quick thread on each 👇 #NHSResearch #GrantFunding #NHS #MedicalResearch #Research

It's been over a month since our supporters braved new heights for our hospitals. 💜 📹 Take a look back at the stories behind our fundraisers. Register your interest for our 2027 abseil below. 🔗 royalfreecharity.org/get-involved... #NHS #NorthLondon

🏆 Award-winning volunteer Maralyn has spent almost two years supporting women after breast cancer in the stratified follow-up breast clinic at Chase Farm Hospital. “It’s very satisfying and you’re helping people.”

Research woven into care. Treatments reaching patients sooner. A cancer centre in north London - with impact felt across the NHS and beyond. Join the Future 👇 royalfreecharity.org/join-the-future #London #NHS #JoinTheFuture #Cancer

We’ve passed the AMRC 2025 Expert Review Audit, which recognises our commitment to funding research with the greatest potential to improve lives.💙 #MedicalResearch #AMRC