Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust (RBHT)

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust boasts a colourful history that spans several hundred years. Both Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital have evolved from an era when poverty was rife, when doctors visited those who could afford it in their own homes and only the very destitute or desperate went to hospital, and when the survival of medical institutions depended on the kindness of benefactors.

The two hospitals merged in 1998 to become Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust. The boards of both trusts decided a merger would bring benefits to patients. This officially took place on 1 April 1998 and has led to many advances in treatment by successful cross-site working, such as transplantation for patients with cystic fibrosis.

Today, the two hospitals are world-renowned leaders in the research and treatment of heart and lung disease and are recognised teaching institutions.

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the United Kingdom. their experts use the latest technology to diagnose and treat conditions related to heart and lung disease.

Clinical teams at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals care for patients with a wide range of complex cardiac conditions, both congenital (present at birth), inherited and acquired. their hospitals are world leaders in the diagnosis, management and treatment of lung disease. their children’s services provide care from before a child is born, throughout childhood and into adolescence, before managing a smooth transition to their adult teams.