The Royal Free Hospital (also known simply as the Royal Free) is a major teaching hospital in Hampstead, London.
It was rated 'excellent' for quality of services and 'good' for quality of financial management by the Healthcare Commission in 2009. The hospital is part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, which is a member of the UCL Partners' academic health science centre.
The nearest London Underground station is Belsize Park.
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