Today it operates as a specialist cancer hospital and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre for CancerThis link is external and opens in a new tab, working closely with its principal academic partner, the Institute of Cancer ResearchThis link is external and opens in a new tab (ICR).

Together, The Royal Marsden and the ICR are ranked in the top five cancer centres in the world for the impact of their research, treating over 59,000 NHS and private patients every year.

It is a centre of excellence with an international reputation for ground-breaking research and pioneering the very latest in cancer treatments and technologies, as well as specialising in cancer diagnosis and educationThis link is external and opens in a new tab.

The Royal Marsden operates from two centres, in Chelsea and Sutton, and we also have a Medical Daycare Unit at Kingston Hospital. We are the founder and host of RM Partners, the Cancer Alliance for west London, which includes St George’s Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial. Healthcare NHS Trust, and other trust and clinical commissioning group (CCG) partners across north west and south west London.

We are currently exploring proposals to sensitively add to the Chelsea site, respecting the rich heritage and history of our buildings, so that we can secure the hospital’s future in the borough for the long-term.

Our vision is to expand surgical capacity and help more patients access our world-leading care. You can learn more about the proposal at our consultation hubThis link is external and opens in a new tab.

Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince and Princess of Wales are our Joint PatronsThis link is external and opens in a new tab. HRH The Prince of Wales has been President of The Royal Marsden since 2007, seeing first-hand on many occasions the world-leading work that we deliver every day for patients and their families.