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Car parking upgrade at the PRUH
29 March 2022 - Work will begin in June to expand the car park at the hospital
Nurse lives life to the fullest whilst managing Parkinson’s
28 March 2022 - Kathy now keeps her mind and body active after her successful treatment at King’s means she is currently symptom-free
King’s patient is first to receive new sickle drug
23 March 2022 - Sickle cell patients across England have now begun receiving the first new treatment for the blood disorder in over 20 years
King’s launches new entertainment system for patients
21 March 2022 - Patients, visitors and staff can access TV, magazines, games and more...
King’s records London’s lowest hospital acquired COVID rate
14 March 2022 - Trust continues to take proactive steps to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection
Drug hope for people with chronic cough
14 March 2022 - The new drug Gefapixant has been found to ease the distressing symptoms of chronic cough by up to 60%.
COVID-19 and King’s: Two years on
11 March 2022 - King's marks the two-year anniversary of the coronavirus
Ten years of patient group to support Parkinson’s research
11 March 2022 - King’s launched the UK’s first group in 2011
No Smoking Day with King’s children’s respiratory CNS
10 March 2022 - Marking No Smoking Day with Mira Osinibi, children’s respiratory CNS nurse and smoking cessation advisor
World Kidney Day with King’s Senior Renal Physiotherapist
10 March 2022 - To mark World Kidney Day (10 March), we meet Dr Ellen Castle, a Senior Renal Physiotherapist in the Renal Rehabilitation and Exercise team at King’s.
Team work is key to our success, says King’s surgeon
02 March 2022 - King's Trauma Surgeon Aswinkumar Vasireddy features in Channel 4 trauma documentary, broadcast at 9pm from Monday 28 February to Thursday 3 March
King’s trauma physiotherapist features in documentary series
01 March 2022 - The series is broadcast at 9pm on Channel 4 from Monday 28 February to Thursday 3 March
King’s Ophthalmology part of team awarded prestigious grant
01 March 2022 - The team has received £2 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to conduct a novel neuroprotection trial in glaucoma.
King’s College Hospital’s Paediatric team win regional award
01 March 2022 - The team has won the Best Training Unit in London at the PAFTA awards.
#NewProfilePic for March 2022
01 March 2022 - Every month, a different member of staff will be our #NewProfilePic on social media.
£1.5m donation to enhance maternal care in south-east London
28 February 2022 - Pregnant women receiving care at King’s will be among those who benefit
Upgrading Endoscopy Services at the PRUH
28 February 2022 - We are making improvements to our endoscopy services at the Princess Royal University Hospital in Orpington.
King’s trauma team to feature in new documentary series
21 February 2022 - The four-part series will broadcast from 28 February on Channel 4
Novavax Covid jab trialled at King’s approved by UK drugs
16 February 2022 - On 3 February, the UK drugs regulator MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) approved a fifth Covid-19 vaccine, developed by US company Novavax.
The Duchess of Cornwall visits The Haven Paddington
11 February 2022 - The Havens provide help and support to people who have been raped or sexually assaulted
Equalities Minister visits King’s Sexual Health Centre
11 February 2022 - Mike Freer MP visited the Sexual Health Centre to mark HIV Testing Week
King’s Interventional Radiology recognised nationally
11 February 2022 - The service has been awarded pilot status by the British Society of Interventional Radiology
National Apprenticeship Week, 7 to 13 February
07 February 2022 - Find out what it is like to be an apprentice at King's, and the career opportunities apprenticeships can open up
#NewProfilePic for February 2022
01 February 2022 - Every month, a different member of staff will be our #NewProfilePic on social media.