The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Specialising in cancer diagnosis, treatment and education, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has two main hospital sites in Chelsea and Surrey, as well as a day care centre within Kingston Hospital.

Within the Sutton area, there is a mobile chemotherapy unit operating which reduces the need for patients to visit hospital and allows them to be treated in their community. The trust also provides community health care services to the London borough of Sutton. In the field of research, the trust works with The Institute of Cancer Research to improve the knowledge and treatment of all cancers.

Figures for this Trust

  • Number of Patient Safety Incidents & harm caused
    April 2020 to March 2021
    • Death
      2
    • Severe
      1
    • Moderate
      48
    • Low
      1,163
    • None
      3,004
    Total 4,218
  • Top 3 categories of Patient Safety Incident
    April 2020 to March 2021
    1. Medication
    2. Implementation of care and ongoing monitoring / review
    3. All other categories
  • Percentage treated for cancer within 62 days of urgent GP referral
    January 2024
    Percentage treated for cancer within 62 days of urgent GP referral
    62.7%

  • Percentage of total
    beds occupied overnight
    October to December 2023
    Percentage of total beds occupied overnight
    86.3%
  • Number of cancelled
    critical operations
    February 2020
    Number of cancelled critical operations
    0
  • Number of cancelled
    elective operations
    October to December 2023
    Number of cancelled elective operations
    11

  • Percentage waiting 6+ weeks
    for diagnostic test
    January 2024
    Percentage waiting 6+ weeks for diagnostic test
    8.1%
  • Number of mixed sex
    accommodation breaches
    January 2024
    Number of mixed sex accommodation breaches
    0

  • Number of Never Events and number by category
    Number of Never Events and
    number by category
    1 April 2021 to 31 August 2021
    0
  • Wrong site surgery - 0
  • Retained foreign object post procedure - 0
  • Wrong implant/prosthesis - 0
  • Misplaced naso- or orogastric tubes - 0
  • Overdose of insulin due to abbreviations or incorrect device - 0
  • Administration of medication by the wrong route - 0
  • Overdose of methotrexate for non cancer treatment - 0
  • Failure to install functional collapsible shower or curtain rails - 0
  • Transfusion or transplantation of ABO incompatible blood components or organs - 0
  • Unintentional connection of a patient requiring O2 to an air flowmeter - 0
  • Misselection of high strength midazolam - 0
  • Misselection of a strong potassium solution - 0
  • Falls from poorly restricted windows - 0
  • Chest or neck entrapment in bed rails - 0
  • Scalding of patients - 0