News
Strike action taking place in February
09 February 2024 - Important information for patients during junior doctor strikes
Caring for our smallest and youngest patients
30 January 2024 - Premature babies need specialist care and support, and often spend many months in hospital. In the latest issue of Inside King’s, we meet the staff who look after them
A ‘game-changing’ new electronic patient record
30 January 2024 - We recently launched Epic, our new electronic patient record, and in doing so, we replaced hundreds of different IT systems and paper records previously in use across our hospitals
New endoscopy services at the Princess Royal University Hospital
30 January 2024 - Work is underway to expand endoscopy services at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH), enabling our teams to see up to 4,500 additional suspected cancer patients each year
Charles Alexander steps down as Trust Chair
24 January 2024 - Charles Alexander is stepping down as Chair of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at the end of this month
Transport strikes – information for patients
22 January 2024 - We plan to run all patient services as normal during the planned industrial action
Update: Postponed – London Underground strikes – information for patients
05 January 2024 - Update: Strike action planned by the RMT union for this week has now been called off
A catch-up with Professor Jon Cohen, King’s Non-executive Director
02 January 2024 - Last month, Professor Jon Cohen, Non-executive Director at King’s, stepped down from his role, having joined the Trust Board in 2015
Hospital strikes – NHS bosses ask public to help avoid the nightmare before Christmas
19 December 2023 - Hospital leaders in south east London have issued an urgent appeal for the public to use A&E services for real emergencies only, ahead of the latest junior doctor strikes
Strike action taking place during December and January
06 December 2023 - Important information for patients during junior doctor strikes
Rail strikes – information for patients
04 December 2023 - We plan to run all patient services as normal during the planned industrial action this week
Memorial Services at the Trust 2023
30 November 2023 - Details of services taking place at King's to remember loved ones
Angela Helleur appointed Site Chief Executive for PRUH & South Sites
17 November 2023 - Angela joins King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust from the South East London Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Issue with text message reminders for appointments
23 October 2023 - We are currently experiencing an issue with our text message reminder service for patients
Voting now open for Lifesaver of the Year award
11 October 2023 - Members of the public can vote in King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Lifesaver of the Year award category
Simon Friend joins King’s as Non-executive Director
09 October 2023 - Simon Friend has joined King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as a Non-executive Director (NED).
Upcoming strike action
29 September 2023 - Important information for patients during consultant, junior doctor, radiographer and transport strikes
Strike action taking place during September and October
07 September 2023 - Important information for patients during consultant, junior doctor and radiographer strikes
King’s Annual Members’ Meeting 2023 – open to all
30 August 2023 - The Trust's 2023 Annual Members’ Meeting will take place on Tuesday 26 September, from 6.30pm
Transport strikes – information for patients
30 August 2023 - We plan to run all patient services as normal during the planned industrial action this week
Strike action taking place during August and September
31 July 2023 - Important information for patients during junior doctor and consultant strikes
King’s appoints Jane Bailey as new Non-executive Director and Deputy Chair
25 July 2023 - New NED joins the Trust this week
“The PRUH is important to the communities we serve, and a key part of Team King’s”
23 July 2023 - A joint message from Professor Clive Kay, Trust Chief Executive and Jonathan Lofthouse, Site Chief Executive for PRUH and South Sites, as we mark 20 years since the PRUH officially opened
Strike action involving radiographers in July
22 July 2023 - Important information for patients during radiographer strikes