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The largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK. An international centre of excellence. This broad range of services is unique within the NHS.
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The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK, and is regarded as a leader in the field of orthopaedics both in the UK and world-wide. The RNOH provides a comprehensive range of neuro-musculoskeletal health care, ranging from acute spinal injury or complex bone tumour to orthopaedic medicine and specialist rehabilitation for chronic back pain sufferers. As a national centre of excellence, the RNOH treats patients from across the country, many of whom have been referred by other hospital consultants for second opinions or for treatment of complex or rare conditions. Patients benefit from a team of highly specialised consultants, many of whom are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise and experience. Consultants are supported in their work by nurses, therapists and other specialist clinical staff who are trained experts in their particular fields of orthopaedic care. The RNOH plays a major role in teaching, with 20% of all UK orthopaedic surgeons receive training here. Our teaching and clinical effectiveness are enhanced by our work in research and development and academic links with University College, London. Research departments at Stanmore include the Institute of Orthopaedics, the Centre for Disability Research and Innovation, the Institute of Human Performance and the Centre for Biomedical Engineering. The RNOH works closely with other hospitals and trusts, with whom we have joint appointments to ensure maximum availability of specialist skills for patients. Our patients benefit from access to ASPIRE leisure centre which is located on site and hosts first-class facilities for able-bodied and disabled people.

05/01/2026

Nominations are open in the annual RNOH Staff Achievement Awards.

This is your opportunity to shine a light on the outstanding efforts from staff across RNOH by putting your nomination forward for the Patient Choice Award, the only category in the Awards that is chosen by patients and families.

The nomination form is easy to fill out and you can nominate as many times for different staff or teams as you like. Access the form here: https://ow.ly/b24j50XNHwO

All the nominations will be voted on by the RNOH Patient Group to decide the winner and runner-up. This is a highly prized award among staff at RNOH as it comes directly from patients and families.

The nomination period will run for four weeks from Monday 5 January 2026 and all the winners and runners-up will be announced at an awards event on Thursday 30 April 2026.

We're grateful to the RNOH Charity for supporting the awards.

Don't miss this chance to recognise our exceptional staff and the initiatives that help make RNOH the UK’s leading orthopaedic hospital.

It means a huge amount to colleagues across RNOH to receive nominations for all their hard work and we greatly appreciate every nomination received.

31/12/2025

As we enter 2026, we want to take a moment to say thank you to our incredible community.

To our patients and their families: Thank you for the trust you place in us every day. We remain committed to providing you with the best possible care and support in the year ahead.

To our extraordinary staff: You are the heartbeat of this hospital. Whether you are on the wards, in the labs or theatres, volunteering, or keeping our facilities and departments running, your dedication and compassion never waver. Thank you for everything you do.

Wishing you all a healthy, peaceful, and happy New Year.

31/12/2025

With the drop in temperature this week, here are a few simple steps to keep yourself and others safe and well during cold weather.

• Check on family, friends and neighbours who may be at higher risk of becoming unwell
• Check the weather forecast and the news
• Make sure you have sufficient food and medicine
• Take simple measures to reduce draughts at home
• Heat rooms you spend most time in, to 18˚C if you can
• Keep bedroom windows closed
• Wear multiple layers of thinner clothing
• If you’re eligible, get vaccinated against flu and COVID-19
• Get help if needed. Call NHS 111 or in an emergency 999

Read more on how to keep warm and well during winter: https://ow.ly/SlkI50XQCvq

25/12/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas from RNOH! 🎄
To all our wonderful patients, we wish you peace, joy, and comfort this Christmas.

A special heartfelt thank you to our incredible NHS staff working over Christmas. Your dedication and compassion make a real difference, and we are truly grateful for everything you do.

Wishing everyone a safe, happy, and hopeful New Year!

18/12/2025

Heading away over the Christmas break? Stay connected to your health information no matter where you are with the MyCare mobile app.

With MyCare you can see your letters, medications, test results, upcoming appointments and more, all in one place.

Click https://ow.ly/PZpp50XKLyw to find out more and learn about the full set of features available in MyCare.

The MyCare RNOH App is powered by MyChart® licensed from Epic Systems Corporation, © 1999-2025.

17/12/2025

Congratulations to Specialist Advisor for Safeguarding Children, Anne Byrne, who has been awarded a Cavell Star Award.

Anne was presented with this award on Thursday 11 December by Deputy Chief Nurse, Mercy Wasike.

The Cavell Star Awards are given to nurses, midwives, nursing associates and healthcare assistants who shine bright and show exceptional care to one of three groups; colleagues, patients, or patients' families. The award has been allocated to Anne for going above and beyond in safeguarding children in our care, keeping the child central and escalating cases to make a positive and sustained difference in children and young peoples lives.

Anne will be retiring next week after dedicating eight years of working at the trust in the Safeguarding team.

Happy Retirement Anne! We wish you all the very best for the future!

17/12/2025

We are thrilled to share that our amazing colleague Sharon Gill, Lead CNS Neuro-Urology, has been honoured with a ‘Hans’ Award on Channel 4’s ‘The Last Leg – Stand Up to Cancer’ special, aired on Friday 12 December 2025.

Sharon was nominated by Matt Forde, RNOH Charity Ambassador and comedian, as his personal hero for the incredible care and support she provided during his recovery from cancer surgery.

The Hans Awards celebrate extraordinary individuals who go above and beyond, often supporting people with disabilities and making a real difference.

In a wonderful surprise for Matt, Sharon appeared at the very end of the show to collect the award in person (…popping out of a mascot costume!).

Reflecting on the moment, Sharon said: “We are a team with the privilege to work with Matt in helping him post his cancer surgery. This highlights the work we do and the care that Matt is very thankful for at the RNOH.”

Matt became an RNOH Charity Ambassador in 2024 after being treated here for a spinal tumour and has championed our work ever since.

Congratulations Sharon - we are so proud of you and the RNOH Neuro-Urology team!

Watch the episode here: The Last Leg SU2C – Series 36: Episode 9 | Channel 4 (Sharon appears first at 26:15 and again at 47:47):https://ow.ly/NNxA50XKJXZ

16/12/2025

Our thanks to all the staff who came and saw the lighting of the Menorah displayed in the hospital reception area in The Stanmore Building, to mark Hannukah. Our thanks for Anthony, our volunteer Jewish Chaplin, and Fr Paul, for hosting. There was even a rather ingenious Menorah made from some repurposed medical materials.

12/12/2025

Our amazing Therapies Team had some amazing and Epic ;-) cakes this year at their annual Christmas Bake Off yesterday, Thursday 11 December 2025. This year’s event introduces a new twist, the “Star Baker – Patient Vote award. And that’s not all – the team also rocked their festive knits in support of RNOH Charity.

Message from the RNOH Elf, Liz:

"Your bakes, decorations, and festive jumpers made the day so fun and full of Christmas spirit. 🎄🧁

We are delighted to announce this year’s winners":

🏆 Bake Off Winners:

1st Place: Amputee Team (pictured right)
2nd Place: Upper Limb Team
3rd Place: LSCIC Team

🎄 Best Christmas Jumper:

Anya Farrow-Ullah

✨ Best Aisle Decoration:

1st Place: Dietician/SALT Team
2nd Place: Upper Limb/OP MSK Team
3rd Place: Privates Therapy Team

💌Star Bakers - Patient Choice Award went to the 'Epic' Christmas Tree!

We had an overwhelming response from our patients this year, with more than 128 votes submitted through the Christmas Bake Off poll. The winner of the Patient Choice Award is… Paeds Team!!

Congratulations to Anya Farrow-Ullah, for Best Christmas Jumper! :-)

Congratulations to all of our winners – and a big shout-out to everyone who participated. You made this year’s Bake Off a truly festive, fun, and delicious event!

Thank you to our judges: Anju, Marie, Liz, Laura, John and Paul.

12/12/2025

The NHS has published the second round of league tables ranking every trust in England and we’re delighted to announce that we have maintained our position as the second highest rated of all acute/specialist providers in the NHS. You can view the league table here: https://data.england.nhs.uk/dashboard/nofacute (click on 'League Table' tab in menu bar)

This ranking reflects the professionalism and commitment RNOH staff display every day to ensure we deliver the very best care to our complex and diverse patient group.

Professor Paul Fish, RNOH Chief Executive, said: “We’ve maintained our number two ranking down to the hard-working staff, volunteers and partners who deliver the best care, consistently, to our patients. I want to extend my thanks to them all for ensuring RNOH stays the best orthopaedic centre in the UK and a global centre of excellence.”

The rankings are published under the NHS Oversight Framework which provides a consistent and transparent approach to assessing NHS trusts and integrated care boards (ICBs), ensuring public accountability for performance and providing a foundation for how NHS England works with systems and providers to support improvement.

The roles and responsibilities for Trusts cover delivery of high quality (safe, effective and positive patient experience) and efficient care, and compliance with the requirements of the NHS provider licence.

The performance assessment measures each provider’s delivery on key metrics across six domains. They are:

- Access to services

- Effectiveness and experience of care

- Patient safety

People and workforce

- Finance and productivity

- Improving health and reducing inequality (non-scoring)

RNOH came out at number two nationally when measured against these metrics. This result demonstrates that RNOH is not only the top national provider of orthopaedic care, but also one of the best performing acute Trusts in England and Wales when measured against these crucial indicators.

12/12/2025

We'd like to wish all our Jewish colleagues, volunteers, patients and our local community a very happy Hanukkah. Hanukkah begins at sundown on Sunday 14 December and continues for eight nights.

We will hold a celebration in the atrium of the Stanmore Building from 12:30 to 1:30 PM on Tuesday 16 December.

There will be candle lighting and refreshments. All staff, volunteers, patients and relatives welcome!

Wishing all staff and patients a happy and bright Hanukkah! Chag Sameach

11/12/2025

Resident doctors at RNOH — previously known as junior doctors — are due to take part in a strike from 7am on Wednesday 17 December until 7am on Monday 22 December.

This industrial action may impact some services at Stanmore at Bolsover Street locations. We will try to ensure we minimise disruption.

If you have an outpatient appointment or a procedure with us, you will be contacted directly if this needs to be rescheduled.

Please attend as normal if you don’t hear from us.

Where appropriate, please use other non-hospital services for advice and treatment during this period of industrial action, such as:

- NHS 111: www.111.nhs.uk or call 111
- GP practices (they will continue to be open during the strike)
- Walk-in centres
- Pharmacies

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RNOH Stanmore, Brockley Hill
Stanmore
HA74LP

Telephone

+2039470100

Website

http://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/

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