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Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

We are a clinically led NHS trust, providing joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services.

The Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a leading General Hospital and specialist tertiary centre for cancer, Oral and Maxillo-facial surgery and pathology. The hospital serves a population of 320,000 for emergency and general hospital services and is the lead specialist centre for cancer patients in Surrey, West Sussex and Hampshire, serving a population of 1.2 million.

12/10/2025

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's Stride for Cancer 🚶

This year, our striders raised over £70,000 to support our Cancer Centre 😍

Among those taking part in the event was Jenny, who was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year. She completed the 25km route with her husband, Dan, raising over £4,000 after praising the ‘wonderful’ support she received from the Cancer Centre.

Thank you to the incredible Royal Surrey Charity for organising the event, and to the main sponsor, Russell Cawberry Ltd.

Read more about this year's event: https://www.royalsurreycharity.org.uk/news/thank-you-for-making-strides-for-cancer-care

11/10/2025

This week marks Baby Loss Awareness Week – a time to remember all the babies gone too soon and to stand with families navigating unimaginable loss.

For families facing the loss of a baby, having compassionate support can make a profound difference during one of the hardest times of their lives. Our specialist bereavement midwifery service is here to offer families emotional, practical and clinical support for as long as it's needed.

"Our team appreciates how precious and limited that time with their baby is and we do our best to accommodate the parents’ wishes wherever possible," says Debbie Thorpe, Specialist Bereavement Midwife Lead. "Many families choose to have face-to-face counselling with our specialist bereavement midwife counsellor, who will visit families at their home.”

The service continues to support families if they go on to have another pregnancy, recognising that grief doesn't follow a timeline.

“Ultimately, our team members all desperately care about our families and work together to ensure they have the best possible care at one of the most difficult times of their lives,” Debbie adds.

10/10/2025

“I got into physio because of my granddad. When he broke his neck 10 years ago, he spent weeks in hospital. The physios really helped him get back on his feet. I thought… that's quite a rewarding job.”

Meet James Burge, Junior Physiotherapist. James started at Royal Surrey six months ago and is already finding his role incredibly rewarding.

“I’m on rotation at the moment, which means I move between the different departments. So far, I’ve worked in musculoskeletal outpatients and on the stroke ward. Next, I’ll be back on the wards for older people’s rehab, and then intensive care. It’s great because you get such a broad range of experience.

“Recently, I worked with a patient who had fallen down the stairs – just like my granddad. They were very weak and unable to walk. We gave them the tools, support and rehab they needed, and they made daily progress, from standing on their own to eventually taking their first steps. It was a real full circle moment for me. Seeing this patient recover brought a massive smile to my face.

“It’s why I love my job. Supporting people to be able to do the little things in life without feeling pain, like exercising, sleeping or being able to pick up their grandchildren again. Those little wins mean so much.”

09/10/2025

Today is the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week (9 - 15 Oct) 💙

Every year, thousands of families experience the heartbreak of losing a baby. This week, we stand with them.

Two years ago, Sheryl Roy, a specialist bereavement counsellor at Royal Surrey, together with two bereaved mums, launched a book for parents affected by baby loss during the awareness week.

Since its launch, 5,500 copies of the book have been sold or handed out to bereaved parents across the UK, with another 2,000 on order.

Holding Hope with Empty Arms not only contains the personal experiences told by mums, dads and grandparents but also includes guidance on coping with grief, finding support, talking to young children about loss, communicating with partners, managing subsequent pregnancies and more.

Hannah and her husband Henry experienced the loss of their baby HJ after she died during labour last October. She said: “I was given a copy of the book, Holding Hope with Empty Arms and it gave me some comfort because the stories in it reflected our own experience of stillbirth.”

Read more about Sheryl’s book: https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/news/bereaved-parents-baby-loss-book-offers-hope-for-others-14748

If you or a loved one needs support, please visit the Baby Loss Awareness Week website: https://ow.ly/lFSG50X8ZvT

08/10/2025

Please give a warm welcome to our young volunteers 👋

They are volunteering as part of the Student Volunteer Scheme, which provides young people interested in healthcare-related careers the opportunity to experience a real patient environment.

They will help support patients during their evening meals, and help them get out of bed to wash their hands.

Chrissie Beard, Voluntary Services Manager at Royal Surrey, organises the scheme. She said: “I introduced this programme quite a few years ago with the intention of enabling students to make an informed choice about the career they were considering following. It is lovely to follow a doctor, nurse or therapist for a few days, but it’s good for them to establish if they enjoy being with patients too.”

07/10/2025

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Marian Brown as our new Oncology Matron 🎉

For the last 10 years, Marian has worked on Chilworth Ward Chemotherapy Day Unit as Senior Sister, Chemotherapy Sister, and most recently in the lead Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) Outreach Nurse role.

Marian said: “I’m very excited about taking on the role of Oncology Matron for our trust. It’s a huge privilege to be appointed, and I’m looking forward to becoming re-orientated within our inpatient wards.”

Well done Marian!

06/10/2025

“The work is challenging and no two days are the same. The team shows adaptability, professionalism and enthusiasm every day. Their efforts are vital to ensuring our data is accurate, reliable and supports safe, high-quality patient care,” – Frank Jacobs, Head of Data Quality.

Let’s celebrate the technical whizzes of our Data Quality team!

Working behind the scenes, the team makes sure that data is safe, accurate and usable – supporting patient care, confident clinical decisions, and smooth day-to-day operations.

They collaborate with colleagues across the Trust to tackle everything from demographic corrections to full reviews of processes that impact patient safety and waiting times.

Recently, they have developed and embedded a Trust-wide procedure for admitting elective inpatients – helping keep waiting lists accurate and up to date, so patients receive care at the right time and teams can plan more effectively.

Thank you to the Data Quality team for your fantastic work!

05/10/2025

Good luck to everyone taking part in today’s Stride for Cancer event 🏃

Whether you walk, skip or jump to the finish line, know your fundraising will make a real difference to the patients and staff at the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre 💜

04/10/2025

🚨 Cancer and Surgical Innovation Centre (CASIC) update 🚨

Work on bridging the gap between CASIC and our main hospital building is underway 🏗️

The first section of the bridge was successfully lifted into place by crane, with the remaining parts due to arrive later this month.

03/10/2025

We're delighted to welcome Ruth Colburn Jackson as our new Group Director of Transformation and Digital! 🎉

Ruth joined us last week and will be working across Royal Surrey and Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals in this newly created role, which will strengthen collaboration and accelerate transformation across both trusts.

Ruth brings over 20 years of NHS experience, most recently as Director of System Development at NHS England, where she led major national programmes.

Ruth said: "I've been looking forward to starting and have received a warm welcome from colleagues across both trusts. My focus is always upon improving services and the experience we offer patients, and working in the most efficient way to ensure value for money. I have brilliant teams to work with and I'm confident that collectively we can make a positive difference."

Welcome to the team, Ruth! 👏

02/10/2025

Let’s give a warm welcome to our first full-time research midwife, Ellie Randall 👋

Joining us from Birmingham, she brings a wealth of midwifery experience. She will play a central role in helping to grow our research portfolio across the Women and Children’s division, supporting advances in care and treatment at Royal Surrey.

Ellie said: “I have a real passion for women and their families, and am extremely excited to improve and advance the research we offer women here. The aim being not only to improve local care, but also, the hope that these findings will contribute to changes in national guidance and therefore improve outcomes for women and their families.”

30/09/2025

Today, we officially open the doors to our new Community Diagnostic Centre in Milford 🎉

This state-of-the-art centre offers patients access to diagnostic tests closer to their homes, helping to identify illnesses such as heart disease and cancer at an earlier stage. It will provide a one-stop shop for patients, offering an additional 11,000 MRI scans and 9,500 CT scans a year.

Louise Stead, Group Chief Executive for Royal Surrey and Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals, was present at the opening. She said: “The centre will help improve patient experience by reducing journey times and repeat visits for many, as well as alleviating pressure on our main hospital site at Guildford.

“I would like to thank all those who have been involved in this important project and worked so hard to see it to completion.”

Read more about our state-of-the-art centre: https://ow.ly/uMp650X4nkl

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Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road
Guildford
GU27XX

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+441483571122

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http://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/

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