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RAFT - Restoration of Appearance & Function Trust
Leopold Muller Building
Mount Vernon Hospital
Northwood
Middlesex
HA6 2RN
Tel: 01923 835815
Fax: 01923 844031
Web: www.raft.ac.uk
Best time to telephone: 9.00am - 5.30pm, Monday - Friday.
RAFT is a reconstructive plastic surgery research charity devoted to advancing the care of patients with damage or potential damage to their skin. Their research focuses on repairing burn and other skin injuries through the development of artificial skin, reducing or eliminating scarring, and skin cancer prevention.
Their current areas of research are:
- Wound healing and tissue repair
- Burns & anti-scarring
- Skin cancer
- Tendon repair
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Facial palsy
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