The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust shared on LinkedIn:
“As a specialist cancer centre, The Royal Marsden champions whole-person cancer treatment and care across the UK and beyond.
During her visit, The Princess of Wales met patients and heard how holistic care, integrating physical, emotional, spiritual and social wellbeing, can enhance recovery and healing.
Mairead Griffin, Chief Nurse at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, said:
‘Our patients were thrilled to meet Her Royal Highness, The Princess of Wales, and to speak with her about the difference supportive therapies at The Royal Marsden have made to them during and after cancer treatment. The Princess’s continued support means so much to everyone at The Royal Marsden, and her visit has given a real boost to patients, staff and the wider hospital community.’
In June, The Princess took on the National Three Peaks Challenge, climbing the three highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales within 24 hours, to highlight the importance of holistic care and support The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, to help people to heal, recover and live beyond a diagnosis.
Funds raised through The Princess’ challenge will help enable the development of a new specialist Centre for Holistic Wellbeing and Recovery. The funding will also support research into how these complementary approaches, alongside clinical care, can make a difference to every person with cancer across the UK.
The hospital holds great meaning for The Princess of Wales, she said:
‘This was my small way of being able to give back and say thank you to you. I had incredible care here and support from a huge team, and I’m really, really grateful on a personal level. But also the holistic care; the treatments and therapeutic support on the outside is so important, it makes a big difference.”
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