News From The Royal Marsden

22 / Aug / 2008

Compact discs provide pain relief for Scots

Scottish medical professionals are being urged to utilise a new free information CD to help manage their patients' pain. The Breaking Barriers: management of cancer-related pain information CD ROM is being supplied to them at the World Congress on Pain in Glasgow this week.

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08 / Aug / 2008

Sophie swims the Channel

On Sunday 27 July 2008, Sophie, an archaeology student at Southampton University, swam the Channel in an impressive 17 hours and 35 minutes, raising £6,385 for the The Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign.

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23 / Jul / 2008

The Royal Marsden wins place on Department of Health pilot scheme

The Department of Health has chosen The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust to help test a new scheme to ensure good quality information across the health and social care sector.

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22 / Jul / 2008

Help support The Royal Marsden at the Great South Run

Put your running shoes on and help thousands of people with cancer by raising money for The Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign

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22 / Jul / 2008

New study shows drug combats previously untreatable prostate cancers

A drug which could treat up to 80 per cent of patients with aggressive and previously drug resistant prostate cancer has been discovered following groundbreaking research carried out at The Royal Marsden and the Institute of Cancer Research.

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17 / Jul / 2008

Awards for students at prestigious cancer education ceremony

The annual Awards Ceremony for The Royal Marsden School of Cancer Nursing and Rehabilitation's graduating students has been another colourful and lively affair

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17 / Jul / 2008

"Excellent" standards at The Royal Marsden

The Royal Marsden Hospital has received the highest score for its environment and quality of food from a national patient authority.

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17 / Jul / 2008

Pioneering research showcased in joint annual research report

Research into new treatments for drug-resistance cancer was one of the hot topics discussed at the launch of Royal Marsden and Institute of Cancer Annual Research Report 2007

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07 / Jul / 2008

Director of Estates retires from The Royal Marsden

After 14 years at The Royal Marsden, Roger Thomas, Director of Estates, has retired.

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03 / Jul / 2008

Farnborough Hill students put talents to great use

The very talented students of Farnborough Hill raise hundreds of pounds for The Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign.

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02 / Jul / 2008

Royal Marsden runners helping the Hospital "get back to business"

A special Royal Marsden team is to take on the 2008 British 10K London Run to raise money for The Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign.

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02 / Jul / 2008

The Royal Marsden welcomes new Divisional Director of Cancer Service

Anne Carey has been appointed the role, which was newly-created following a management restructure.

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20 / Jun / 2008

Bach for The Royal Marsden

One of Surrey’s leading choirs is to put on a special concert to raise money for The Royal Marsden, in honour of one of their members who has cancer.

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16 / Jun / 2008

Royal Marsden Chairman Awarded CBE in Queen's Birthday Honours

Tessa Green, Chairman of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, has been awarded a CBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2008.

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16 / Jun / 2008

Queen’s Birthday Honour for Royal Marsden Staff Member

Jill Cooper of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List of 2008.

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12 / Jun / 2008

Partnership opens new cancer unit in Kingston

The Royal Marsden, together with Kingston NHS Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support has opened the Sir William Rous Unit, a dedicated cancer diagnosis and treatment facility based at Kingston NHS Trust.

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03 / Jun / 2008

Royal Marsden hosts UK's first support meeting for patients with Pelvic Radiation Disease

Over 115 patients from around the country packed into The Royal Marsden conference centre to discuss the development of a support group for people with Pelvic Radiation Disease.

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29 / May / 2008

Royal Marsden sponsors NT Awards

The Royal Marsden School of Cancer Nursing and Rehabilitation is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the Nursing Times Awards 2008 'Cancer Nurse Leader of the Year' category.

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29 / May / 2008

New Royal Marsden Hospital Manual publishing soon

The 7th Edition of The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures was published on 1 July 2008.

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29 / May / 2008

Rock concert for The Royal Marsden

Indy-Rock band Maximo Park was the headline act at a charity concert which raised the roof of The Forum in Kentish Town in order to raise money for The Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign.

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