Our plans for the future of The Royal Marsden, Chelsea – have your say

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting vision for the future of its Chelsea hospital, with plans to expand and improve its world-leading research, treatment and care.
As demand for cancer services increases, and one in two of us will be impacted by the disease, we must ensure we can be there for everyone who needs us within an environment that is fit for the future.
That is why we are currently exploring proposals to improve capacity and provide a modern patient environment by sensitively adding to the Chelsea site within the next decade – improving outcomes for everyone affected by cancer locally, nationally and globally. The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity will be fundraising to help make this a reality.
Our appointed architects, Stanton Williams, have been working closely with us to ensure that any proposed designs meet future clinical and research demand so that the hospital can be there for more people that need us, now and in the future.
We are committed to conducting extensive engagement on our plans with local residents, the wider public, patients, and our staff to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to provide their feedback.
We ran two online Patient Engagement workshops in January and February 2025 to explore some of those plans in detail and support us to make sure the designs meet the needs of our patients. In May 2025 we launched the second phase of public consultation, ahead of submitting a planning application later in 2025. This included public drop in events and a webinar.
There are still some opportunities to share your views:
Survey
Our survey, available here, will remain open until 15 June. If you haven’t already, please take a moment to complete it as we are keen to gather as much feedback as possible.
Consultation page
All event materials showcasing our proposals, as well as a recording of our most recent webinar, are available to view on our consultation website, royalmarsden.nhs.uk/chelsea.
Engagement Tabletops in Sutton & Chelsea
We are arranging engagement tabletops to share the latest designs for the Chelsea Development ahead of the phase 2 public consultation ending on the 15 June.
- Oak Cancer Centre, Sutton: Friday 6 June, 12-1pm
- Regency Staircase exhibition area, in Chelsea: Tuesday 10 June, 1-2pm & Thursday 12 June, 12-2pm
In the meantime, should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the consultation team via [email protected] or calling our freephone number 0800 092 1866.