THE Royal Free London is now one of four high-performing foundation trusts to be accredited by the NHS.
This means it will lead groups or chains of NHS providers.
In a statement from the RFL, it read: “We are currently exploring a number of options around forming a group of hospitals.
"We are developing proposals with North Middlesex University Hospital to determine how and when they could become a member of the group and are also in early discussions with the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital about the benefits of potential future collaboration.
The accreditation process confirmed that the RFL’s current quality and financial performance along with our leadership and management capability ensures we are starting from a sound position to deliver our plans."
The RFL is already providing support to West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
In July 2014, Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital became part of the Royal Free London.
The RFL believes the group model will help patients by reducing variation in clinical services and lowering costs.
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