The Royal Marsden - Private Care

17/04/2025

“The Royal Marsden is setting a new standard for the future of cancer care. The introduction of innovative technologies in this specialised hospital is impressive.”

The LaingBuisson Hospital of the Year Award recognises our pioneering work in genomics, highlighting The Royal Marsden’s role as a leader in personalised diagnostics and world-class research.

The annual awards ceremony, which took place in November 2024, recognises excellence within the healthcare industry, across the public, private and third sectors.

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The Royal Marsden Private Care has won two awards at the LaingBuisson Awards 2024, including Hospital of the Year. The annual awards ceremony, which took place on Thursday 21 November 2024, recognises excellence within the healthcare industry, across the public, private and third sectors. Hospital o...

12/02/2025

Last week, we welcomed our primary care colleagues to our latest GP Education Event. Hosted at our Chelsea hospital and focusing on common cancers in women, our audience engaged in lively discussions with our consultant surgeons and oncologists on a wide range of topics, including:

🤝 living with and beyond breast cancer
🚺 bowel cancer diagnosis and management in women
🤕 pain management in cancer survivors
♀️ gynaecological cancers - diagnosis and treatment
🔬 new technologies and treatments for endometrial and cervical cancers

Mr Shahnawaz Rasheed, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon said, "It was a pleasure spending the morning with our GP colleagues. Having the time and space to discuss the latest developments in cancer care and surgery, as well as addressing some of the challenges we face in providing the best case possible for our patients, is invaluable."

If you are a GP interested in learning more about The Royal Marsden and our work, you can sign up to our GP Oncology Update. The quarterly newsletter features case studies, Q&As and practical information about cancer diagnosis, treatment and care, as well as alerts when registration opens for our GP Education Days.
https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/information-gps/gp-education-series

28/06/2024

Super Surgeon, Mr. Shahnawaz Rasheed talks about the level of care delivered at The Royal Marden Private Care.

25/06/2024

On tonight's Super Surgeons: A Chance At Life on Channel 4, we meet Professor Vinidh Paleri and his patient, Rich.

In this episode we see Professor Paleri removing a sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma – a rare type soft tissue cancer - in a highly complex surgery.

We asked Professor Paleri what makes working at The Royal Marsden Private Care so special, which is so accurately brought to life in the episode.

Don't miss tonight at 9pm.

21/06/2024

On Tuesday's episode of Super Surgeons: A Chance At Life on Channel 4, we met Professor David Nicol, Consultant Urologist and Chief of Surgery at The Royal Marsden NHS.

Professor Nicol said of working at The Royal Marsden:

“We work in a cancer institution so people having cancer is a normal for us. Everybody that comes into the building has a cancer. They all have their own story. And there are good outcomes and bad outcomes. And you realise that you go to any clinic, you're going to have a spectrum of patients and a spectrum of outcomes."

"I guess things balance because we are fortunate in seeing very spectacular, wonderful outcomes, but at the same time need to accept that that's not for everybody or we can't achieve that every time.”

To find out more about urological cancers, or more about Professor Nicol's work, check out our website.

20/06/2024

If you watched episode 1 of on Channel 4 this week, then you've met Professor Andrew Hayes, Consultant General Surgeon and Surgical Oncologist.

We asked Professor Hayes about his special interest in sarcoma, and Isolated Limb Perfusion, which is documented in this week's episode.

“Sarcomas are extremely rare and can arise anywhere in the body. There are around 100 known types of sarcoma. It is because of this variety, and the rarity of sarcoma, that makes it very challenging and clinically interesting. Even after working in this field for 25 years, I still occasionally come across tumours or operations that I haven’t seen before.”

“Isolated limb perfusion is a really effective chemotherapy technique that allows us to shrink tumours. When the tumour is smaller, it allows us to do a smaller operation than might otherwise be necessary.”

You can read more about Professor Hayes' incredible work on our website.

18/06/2024

The second series of starts tonight on Channel 4 at 9pm!

This time, the stories go deeper into the lives of our patients and the teams who care for them. Tonight, Professor David Nicol and Professor Andy Hayes lead complex surgeries for their patients Cameron and Anthea.

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11/06/2024

Don't miss series 2 of Super Surgeons: A Chance at Life when it returns to Channel 4 on 18 June, at 9pm.

The critically acclaimed documentary follows cancer patients and the clinical teams who care for them as they prepare for and undergo pioneering, life-changing surgery at The Royal Marsden NHS.

The series will feature stories from people living with rare and recurrent cancers, as well as showcasing the innovative robotic surgeries undertaken at The Royal Marsden.

The developments in cancer surgery at The Royal Marsden have the potential to make a difference to cancer patients around the world and are only possible thanks to funding from The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

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10/04/2024

Eid Mubarak to all of our patients and staff who will be celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan.

08/04/2024

You’re most likely to be diagnosed with cancer if you’re aged 50 to 74.

So how do you spot the signs of cancer, and when should you get tested?

In our latest blog, we walk you through the critical symptoms to look out for.

Read it here: https://bit.ly/4cE3l1h

05/04/2024

Cases of bowel cancer among young adults are on the rise.

To mark , we look at why this might be in our latest blog.

We also explore the importance of getting screened and treated if you notice changes in your bowels.

Read it here: https://bit.ly/3vrdxJW

03/04/2024

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.

The earlier bowel cancer is diagnosed, the more successful treatment may be. If you notice any symptoms of bowel cancer, you should contact your GP.