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Here at The Wellington Hospital we're constantly pushing the boundaries in cancer treatment.

All this week, we're looking into the complex care of bowel cancer with Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon, Mr Daren Francis.

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Catch RCS England member and colorectal surgeon Daren Francis in tonight's @BBCTwo documentary Hospital.

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Dr Darren Francis says 'hospital came together' to keep vital operations going

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Colorectal surgeon Daren Francis and his patient Judy on @BBCBreakfast

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Dr Daren Francis tells BBCBreakfast how difficult it's been caring for cancer patients during the pandemic.Dr Daren Francis tells BBCBreakfast how difficult it's been caring for cancer patients during the pandemic.

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A Year Like No Other - stories from the frontline


Bowel cancer patient, 50, whose disease returned after a routine hospital check-up was delayed by 3 months due to Covid reveals she wrote son, 14, a letter telling him she loves him in case she didn't survive surgery

Appears on BBC Two's Hospital tonight with colorectal surgeon Dr Daren Francis

In a clip which aired on BBC Breakfast this morning, Judy discussed her upcoming operation with surgeon Dr Daren Francis.

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Lectures/ Presentations

Operating again – but for how long?

  • Click here for the radio times regarding a tv show I’m going to be on on Monday 9th nov BBC.

Royal Free surgeon says ‘hospital came together’ to keep vital operations going, ahead of BBC documentary return

Royal Free Hospital surgeon Daren Francis told this newspaper how the “whole hospital” has come together to ensure rising Covid-19 cases wouldn’t derail important treatment for other patients.

The 50-year-old features in the new series of the BBC’s Hospital documentary programme – filmed at the Royal Free and its sister hospital in Barnet.

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