News
This section gives you the latest news about our work and achievements. It also provides guidance and contact details for media enquiries.
Two generations of one family celebrate over 20 years of caring for King’s patients
Kelsey, Ashley and Allyson Olar have all joined Team King’s, following in their mother’s footsteps
Planned Synnovis strikes stood down
17 December 2024 - Updated at 6.25pm, 17 December
Chaplaincy volunteer spreads festive cheer at King’s College Hospital
13 December 2024 - Mary Burke is one of many King’s volunteers sharing comfort and joy
HSJ Award win for Patch Children’s Community Nursing Team
10 December 2024 - The Patch children's community nursing (CCN) team has scooped a prestigious HSJ Award, winning the Reducing Inequalities and Improving Outcomes for Children and Young People category.
New interactive artwork for children with additional needs at King’s College Hospital
06 December 2024 - Children are encouraged to explore the landscape by moving in front of the screen
Trailblazing partnership launched to transform volunteering across south east London
06 December 2024 - King’s introduces ‘Volunteering without Barriers’ together with eight local partners
Refurbished rooms for King’s patients receiving end of life care
06 December 2024 - Three rooms in wards caring for older people at King’s College Hospital have benefitted from a makeover to support people receiving end-of-life care.
GMC finds improvements in training for resident doctors at King’s
04 December 2024 - The General Medical Council National Training Survey results have been announced
#NewProfilePic for December 2024
01 December 2024 - Every month, a different member of staff features as our #NewProfilePic on social media.
Stroke patients trial nerve stimulation therapy in bid to improve hand and arm weakness
29 November 2024 - Treatment delivers electrical pulses to the brain during rehabilitation therapy with the hope of improving recovery after stroke
King’s College Hospital helipad engagement meeting
28 November 2024 - All members of the local community invited on Thursday 12 December at 5pm
King’s appoints Chief Financial Officer
26 November 2024 - Roy Clarke has been appointed Chief Financial Officer at the Trust on a substantive basis following an eight-month secondment at the Trust
King’s specialist cares for four generations of one family
25 November 2024 - Pioneering surgery helps baby Isabella thrive, over 30 years after the same specialist cared for her great grandmother
Team King’s celebrates UK Disability History Month
18 November 2024 - UK Disability History Month runs from 14 November to 20 December 2024, and this year will focus on disability, livelihood and employment.
Improving cancer care waits for patients
13 November 2024 - Patients under the care of teams at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are experiencing shorter waits for cancer care as a result of improvements made at the Trust.
King’s professor delivers first inaugural lecture
12 November 2024 - Congratulations to Professor Akash Deep, Director of Paediatric Intensive Care at King's, on delivering his first inaugural professorial lecture at King's College London.