Alison Kira

Happy New Year everyone!

Pigeon on the Piccadily line, maybe he's also taking an alternative route home because the Northern line's suspended!

I'm not sure how we've got to the final, but who cares! Go Lionesses! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️

Quality of scientific papers questioned as academics ‘overwhelmed’ by the millions published Mainstream mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attention It was, at first glance, just another scientific paper, one of the millions published every year, and destined to receive little to no attention outside the arcane field of biological signalling in stem cells destined to become sperm. But soon after the paper was published online, in the journal Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, it found a global audience. Not all of the readers came for the science. Continue reading...

Quality of scientific papers questioned as academics ‘overwhelmed’ by the millions published

Watching Live Aid, I'm feeling young and old at the same time!

It's great to see research in action!

Stephanie presented her feasibility study, funded by the Royal Free Charity, on 3D printing on PAP therapy masks at #ATS2025 yesterday.

Evelyn stands on a walkway at the Tower of London, holding an open red case displaying a medal. She is wearing a patterned coat with a white collar. The stone walls and arched windows of the historic Tower of London are visible behind her, along with a black metal railing and several people in the background.

We’re incredibly proud of Evelyn Blumenthal, our volunteer who was invited to attend a royal garden party at Buckingham Palace earlier this month to celebrate the British Empire Medal (BEM) she was awarded in the King’s New Year Honours 2025.

Loving the Iceland Eurovision song, anyone else watching?

Thank you to all the brave people who took part in our charity abseil over the last couple of days. Your incredible fundraising efforts will help to support our patients and staff.

As we come to the end of bowel cancer awareness month please remind yourself of the symptoms, if you have a niggling concern don't leave it, it's always best to get it checked out. Oh, and that goes for your jiggly bits too! #bowelcancer #bowelcancerawarenessmonth

Thank you to all our incredible marathon runners!

Come on The Bees!

Historians dispute Bayeux tapestry penis tally after lengthy debate Two Bayeux scholars at loggerheads over whether dangling shape depicts dagger or the embroidery’s 94th phallus

Historians dispute Bayeux tapestry penis tally after lengthy debate

We’re finally learning how perimenopause profoundly changes the brain

The hormonal upheaval in the run-up to menopause can cause cognitive difficulties. But researchers are also finding that this can be a critical window for protecting long-term brain health.

We’re not going to believe how light it is later.

A female beautician, who is wearing a Royal Free Charity branded t-shirt, painting the nails of a woman who is lay in a hospital bed.

“It’s something you’d never expect to happen in a hospital.”

Honey recently spoke to us about her experience with our hairdresser and beautician. 

Flo seeks out long-term patients who need a pick-me-up and provides a free wash, haircut or painted nails to improve patient wellbeing.

Today is International Day of Happiness, but with everything that’s going on in the world it’s hard to be happy at times.
There will be better and brighter days, so let's do the best we can to get each other through these ones.

#InternationalDayOfHappiness #allontheboard

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you’re not a person of questionable character if you decide to stop reading a book that’s simply not resonating with you.

Which animals have you spotted on our pondcam?

Our pondcam live stream focuses on one of the Hampstead Heath ponds. It is played for patients to ease the stresses of waiting to be seen in the oncology clinic at the Royal Free Hospital.

📺Watch live at the link in our bio!

#NHS #nature #Hampstead

Stay tuned for a peek inside our annual report - now available online.

It's a celebration of our work with the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring with our supporters, we’re bringing the future of healthcare to the present.

🗞️ Read more at: issuu.com/royalfreecha...
#NHS #NorthLondon

Today is Galentine’s Day.
Here are some other alternative ways to spend Valentine’s Day. Definitely avoid the last option though.
#GalentinesDay #ValentinesDay #allontheboard

A male NHS member of staff wearing green scrubs sat in a hospital bay.

Patients and staff at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust are enjoying a more comfortable A&E following a fundraising appeal.

Funds raised have helped provide:

- specialist seating for patients who experience pain and discomfort due to orthopaedic conditions or limited mobility.

🧵

One male and one female NHS member of staff stroking a black labrador.

A golden chihuahua/jack russell sat with its owner on a bench.

A black and white papillon

Lower blood pressure, increased feel-good hormones and reduced stress are just some of the benefits for staff and patients who spend time with therapy dogs.

A screenshot of a BBC News bulletin with two women and a grey Staffordshire bull terrier dog in a hospital.

A collage of three photos of a grey Staffordshire bull terrier.

Did you spot Luna, one of our therapy #dogs, on BBC News today?

We have 18 therapy dogs across the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust that help improve a patient’s experience in hospital.

Say hello to: Luna, Teddy, Alice, Dora, Millie, Sophie and Teddy! 🐶🧵

📷:BBC

If you were watching BBC News today, you might have seen Dr Roopinder Gillmore speaking about cancer care at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Our supporters are directly enabling an increase in cancer diagnostic capacity and speed through a suite of improvements for patients:

🧵 #NHSDay

We tackle some of the NHS’s toughest challenges by delivering solutions that accelerate improvement beyond what the NHS can provide by itself.

Stay tuned to find out more.

#NHS #RoyalFreeCharity #BBCNews #BBC

A photograph of Wendy, a Royal Free Hospital patient who has benefited from the Royal Free Charity microblading service.

Virtual reality therapy for oncology patients.

RFC is the only NHS charity in the UK that delivers scar tissue therapy, microblading and acupuncture to NHS cancer patients, making a huge difference to their physical and emotional recovery.

Tune in to BBC News all day to find out more about how we are helping to tackle some of the NHS’s toughest challenges in north London.

📺: Watch again: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
👉 Find out more: royalfreecharity.org/about

#NHS #RoyalFreeHospital #Hampstead #Barnet #ChaseFarm #NorthMiddlesex

A gentle reminder. Go to your GP if you have health concerns or symptoms that don't go away after a few weeks. Eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly. A few small lifestyle tweaks can reduce you risk of cancer.
Six years all clear and I never take it for granted #WorldCancerDay #WorldCancerDay2025

Medical research charities play a vital role in igniting research careers, sparking interest in a particular health or disease area, building capacity and sustaining the talent pipeline.

Over 2,500 early career researcher salaries were funded by AMRC charities in 2023: bit.ly/3KTIavD