Since their foundation in 1828, the Royal Free London has had a pioneering history, leading the way in many areas of healthcare: advancing understanding of illness; taking advantage of the latest technology; developing new and better therapies; and tackling health and social inequalities.

That pioneering spirit continues to be central to their approach today, and contributes to their record of delivering some of the best clinical outcomes for patients across their local and specialist services. 

As a large NHS foundation trust, they employ more than 12,000 staff from 120 countries, serve a population of more than 1.6 million people across 70 sites in north London and Hertfordshire and are one of the biggest providers of cancer care in the UK.