Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust The largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK. An international centre of excellence. This broad range of services is unique within the NHS.

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK, and is regarded as a leader in the field of orthopaedics both in the UK and world-wide. The RNOH provides a comprehensive range of neuro-musculoskeletal health care, ranging from acute spinal injury or complex bone tumour to orthopaedic medicine and specialist rehabilitation for chronic back pai

n sufferers. As a national centre of excellence, the RNOH treats patients from across the country, many of whom have been referred by other hospital consultants for second opinions or for treatment of complex or rare conditions. Patients benefit from a team of highly specialised consultants, many of whom are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise and experience. Consultants are supported in their work by nurses, therapists and other specialist clinical staff who are trained experts in their particular fields of orthopaedic care. The RNOH plays a major role in teaching, with 20% of all UK orthopaedic surgeons receive training here. Our teaching and clinical effectiveness are enhanced by our work in research and development and academic links with University College, London. Research departments at Stanmore include the Institute of Orthopaedics, the Centre for Disability Research and Innovation, the Institute of Human Performance and the Centre for Biomedical Engineering. The RNOH works closely with other hospitals and trusts, with whom we have joint appointments to ensure maximum availability of specialist skills for patients. Our patients benefit from access to ASPIRE leisure centre which is located on site and hosts first-class facilities for able-bodied and disabled people.

Did you know RNOH is an active research hospital? Research happens every day and helps improve the care we provide. Ever...
08/05/2026

Did you know RNOH is an active research hospital? Research happens every day and helps improve the care we provide. Everyone can be involved, directly or indirectly.

Watch this short video to see why research matters and how you play a part.

If you’d like to know more or get involved, please contact the RNOH Research Team at rnoh.research@nhs.net

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpDAf73YuKc

RNOH's Bone and Soft Tissue Tumour Service has produced three new patient information videos. One provides an overview o...
08/05/2026

RNOH's Bone and Soft Tissue Tumour Service has produced three new patient information videos.

One provides an overview of the service: https://youtu.be/WUmtC6q5hig

There other two videos explain the patient pathways for both adult and paediatric patients:

Adult: https://youtu.be/U_8eTnxRvww
Paediatric: https://youtu.be/8hNOuyc7xbE

We'd like to thank everyone who helped to make the video.

The RNOH is an NHS highly specialised commissioned centre for the diagnosis and treatment of patients of all ages with confirmed or suspected bone or soft tissue tumours, including sarcomas. These include benign and malignant tumours including bone and soft tissue sarcomas and metastatic bone disease.

Our service is an important part of the London Sarcoma Service which provides multidisciplinary care including radiotherapy and chemotherapy for patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas.

Our team are leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of bone and soft tissue tumours, including limb-sparing surgery for cancer. We offer reconstructions including endoprosthetic reconstruction, biological reconstruction, and bone grafting. The clinical team includes expert clinical nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

The services offered at RNOH include:

- Specialist surgery for pelvic, spinal and extremity bone and soft tissue tumours, including complex limb reconstruction and amputation
- Specialist diagnostic pathology and radiology services
- Rehabilitation including physiotherapy and occupational therapy.

For more information please see the London Sarcoma Service website: https://ow.ly/4swN50YW7Fu

The London Sarcoma Service is part of the London and South East Sarcoma Network: https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/LSESN

RNOH Staff Awards. Championing trust, honesty and respect – Winner: Jesus SiozonAn excerpt from the nomination:“Jethro i...
05/05/2026

RNOH Staff Awards. Championing trust, honesty and respect – Winner: Jesus Siozon

An excerpt from the nomination:

“Jethro is a calm, trusted and highly respected professional who consistently champions staff development in theatres. He maintains strong relationships under pressure, models respect and integrity, and showed exceptional leadership and resilience during the EPIC rollout, always going the extra mile for colleagues.”

Photo shows Jethro with host Gavin Inskip (L) and Chief People Officer, Laura Bevan.

Very well done and congratulations to Jethro!

RNOH Staff Awards. Each year, we present Long Service Awards to colleagues who have worked at RNOH for 25 years.Jacob Jo...
01/05/2026

RNOH Staff Awards.

Each year, we present Long Service Awards to colleagues who have worked at RNOH for 25 years.

Jacob John De Souza, PACS Administrator

Jake joined RNOH in 2005 as a dark room technician in the X-ray department, working with traditional 'wet fill' film processing using chemicals. His role involved manually developing large films in a light-sensitive dark room, where any mistake meant starting the process again.

In 2007, RNOH transitioned to digital imaging and Jake became a PACS administrator, embracing the move to the Picture Archiving and Communication System - PACS.

Reflecting on his time at RNOH, Jake says, “RNOH has been good to me, it’s good to work with nice colleagues and I’ve enjoyed the work in the Imaging department over the years.”

Jake could not make the awards event, so our CEO, Paul Fish, made sure he got his award.

RNOH Staff Awards. All Things Green – the Winner: Emily ChanAn excerpt from the nomination:“Emily is a dedicated new Gr...
01/05/2026

RNOH Staff Awards. All Things Green – the Winner: Emily Chan

An excerpt from the nomination:

“Emily is a dedicated new Green Champion who has already reduced packaging waste in orthotics by removing plastic shoe bags and working with contractors on more sustainable transport and packing. She drives realistic, user‑friendly changes that support the Trust’s journey toward net zero.”

Very well done, Emily!

RNOH Staff Awards. Advocating Equality & Fairness for All – Runner Up - Lisa AyersAn excerpt from the nomination:“Lisa ...
01/05/2026

RNOH Staff Awards. Advocating Equality & Fairness for All – Runner Up - Lisa Ayers

An excerpt from the nomination:

“Lisa is a compassionate, motivating leader whose ability to listen without judgement, address issues as they arise, create a clear vision and inspire others is truly impressive. Visible, inclusive and patient‑focused, she fosters a safe, supportive culture that empowers staff.”

Very well done Lisa!

RNOH Staff Awards. Team of the Year – the Winner: Orthotics TeamAn excerpt from the nomination:“The Orthotics Team deliv...
01/05/2026

RNOH Staff Awards. Team of the Year – the Winner: Orthotics Team

An excerpt from the nomination:

“The Orthotics Team delivers exceptional patient‑centred care. By embracing new ways of working and strengthening collaboration and communication they have made remarkable improvements in patient feedback, while maintaining the highest clinical standards and delivering care with outstanding efficiency, consistently exceeding activity targets.”

Photo shows members of the Orthotics team with host Gavin Inskip (L) and Trust Chair Trust Chair Doris Olulode

Brilliant work everyone!

RNOH Staff Awards. Patient Choice Award – Runner Up: Angelica GheorgheAn excerpt from the nomination:“Angelica is amazi...
01/05/2026

RNOH Staff Awards. Patient Choice Award – Runner Up: Angelica Gheorghe

An excerpt from the nomination:

“Angelica is amazing - she’s incredibly knowledgeable, super-efficient, kind and caring. When problems arise, she always does her very best to help, treating every patient as an individual and going the extra mile to make visits calmer, more pleasant, and less stressful.”

Ver well done, Angelica!

RNOH Staff Awards. Putting Patients First – the Winner: Samantha HigginsAn excerpt from the nomination:“Samantha transf...
01/05/2026

RNOH Staff Awards. Putting Patients First – the Winner: Samantha Higgins

An excerpt from the nomination:

“Samantha transformed communication for families by introducing the Patient Pager system, which received outstanding feedback. She later identified its value for adult patients with additional needs and pushed the project forward despite challenges. Her determination, compassion and commitment to improving patient experience truly stand out.”

Samantha receives her award, with host Gavin Inskip (L) and Chief Operating Officer, Tanya Joseph-Kaunda

Very well done Sam!

💙 We’re still buzzing after an incredible weekend! 💙Thanks to the amazing efforts of our runners and the generosity of t...
28/04/2026

💙 We’re still buzzing after an incredible weekend! 💙

Thanks to the amazing efforts of our runners and the generosity of their supporters, more than £8,200 was raised for RNOH Charity by our London Marathon runners on Sunday, with more still to be counted 🙌

Thank you ALL! We're so grateful and your efforts will do so much for our patients.

Feeling inspired? 🏃‍♂️✨
The Big Half offers the chance to run part of the same iconic route through the heart of the capital. It’s sold out to the public but we have charity places available for this brilliant event in September!

📧 Get in touch to secure your space: rnoh.charity@nhs.net

Massive congratulations to Grace McCormack, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at RNOH, who achieved an imp...
10/04/2026

Massive congratulations to Grace McCormack, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at RNOH, who achieved an impressive double win at the recent RISCI (Respiratory Information In Spinal Cord Injury) Conference in Salisbury.

Grace won Best Presentation for her talk, “Returning to bassline: Innovative rehabilitation for a recording artist after high-level spinal cord injury,” which explored her work supporting voice rehabilitation for a patient whose injury had a major impact on their ability to use their voice professionally.

She also brought home the Best Poster award, alongside the Spinal Cord Injury Respiratory Team, for their work on approaches to help spinal cord injured patients avoid tracheostomy and PEG insertion.

Grace returned to the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre (LSCIC) with an impressive collection of trophies, and we’re all incredibly proud of her achievement and the innovative work of our fabulous LSCIC team.

Well done, Grace, and congratulations to everyone involved!

Photo L to R: Kate Roberts (Physio LSCIC), Caley Toomey (Physio LSCIC),
Grace McCormack (Speech and Language Therapist, RNOH),
Laura Eves (Speech and Language Therapist, Northwick Park)
and Caterina Ferrara (Specialist Tracheostomy Nurse, LSCIC)

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