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New research published last week (11 August), led by respiratory teams at Royal Brompton Hospital, finds that patients feel they are having to “fight” to be referred for treatment procedures that could have significant impacts on their length  and quality of life. 

Simon Friend joins the Board of Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust today, as non-executive director.

Peers from around the country voiced their opposition to NHS England’s plans to close congenital heart services at Royal Brompton Hospital on 20 July in a debate  tabled by Baroness Boothroyd, former speaker in the House of Commons.

​​​​​​​Councillors from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea tore into NHS England’s proposals to withdraw vital heart and lung services from Royal Brompton Hospital on Tuesday evening (11 July), and demanded they produce evidence that so-called ‘co-located’ services produce better outcomes for patients.