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Mr Eric Lim, consultant thoracic surgeon at Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, has been awarded £1.3 million, the largest National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) grant awarded to the Trust this year, for a study looking at mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the chest wall that is usually caused by exposure to asbestos.
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.