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| Royal Marsden reopens after fire | Royal Marsden reopens after fire |
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| The Royal Marsden Hospital is to begin seeing patients again after fire swept through the roof damaging two wards and five operating theatres. | |
| Nearly 1,000 staff and patients were forced to leave the world renowned treatment centre in west London when fire broke out last Wednesday. | Nearly 1,000 staff and patients were forced to leave the world renowned treatment centre in west London when fire broke out last Wednesday. |
| Chemotherapy patients will be able to receive treatment while out-patients will be seen by clinical teams. | Chemotherapy patients will be able to receive treatment while out-patients will be seen by clinical teams. |
| Investigations are continuing into the cause of the fire. | Investigations are continuing into the cause of the fire. |
| Patients needing radiotherapy are having to travel to its sister site in Sutton but it is hoped some of the wards in Fulham will be open by the end of the week. | Patients needing radiotherapy are having to travel to its sister site in Sutton but it is hoped some of the wards in Fulham will be open by the end of the week. |
| Other patients are continuing to be treated by Royal Marsden specialist teams in other hospitals. | Other patients are continuing to be treated by Royal Marsden specialist teams in other hospitals. |
| On Friday, Prince William, who is president of the hospital, met some of the patients who are being cared for at the nearby Royal Brompton Hospital. | On Friday, Prince William, who is president of the hospital, met some of the patients who are being cared for at the nearby Royal Brompton Hospital. |
| A hospital spokesperson speaking after the fire said damage to the building was "not as bad as first suspected". | A hospital spokesperson speaking after the fire said damage to the building was "not as bad as first suspected". |