The Royal Marsden Hospital
At a glance
The Royal Marsden opened its doors in 1851 as the world’s first hospital dedicated to cancer treatment, research and education. In the first year doctors saw 693 patients. Today The Royal Marsden sees more than 40,000 patients every year, from across the UK and abroad, at its two sites in Chelsea and Sutton.
As a leading specialist cancer centre The Royal Marsden is internationally renowned for its ground-breaking work in patient care, researching new drug therapies and treatment.
For more information about the hospital please visit www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk
Now gentlemen, I want to found a hospital for the treatment of cancer, and for the study of the disease, for at the present time we know absolutely nothing about it
Dr William Marsden - 1851
