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Tooting MP visits King’s to see embedded youth work
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP visited the Emergency Department at King’s College Hospital to discuss how the Trust’s long-standing partnership with Redthread helps young people at risk.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust achieves highest level of Future-Focused Finance Accreditation
16 September 2026 - The Trust has achieved Level 3, the highest level available under the national accreditation framework
“I can’t believe I am working in one of the hospitals that saved me”
14 September 2026 - A former King’s cancer patient is now training as a doctor at the hospital that saved his life.
Services restored at Beckenham Beacon
11 September 2026 - Following some temporary closures, most services are now operating as normal
King’s Annual Members’ Meeting 2026 – open to all
08 September 2026 - The Trust's 2026 meeting will take place on Tuesday 29 September
King’s recruits world’s first patient for rare blood cancer trial
07 September 2026 - King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has recruited the first patient globally for a trial exploring treatments for a rare type of blood cancer.
“Saving my son remains the greatest privilege of my life”
01 September 2026 - Harry's father donated part of two organs in extremely rare transplant case
King’s Consultant Physiotherapist wins national research leadership prize
28 August 2026 - Congratulations to Dr Charles Reilly
CQC publishes inspection report on two services at King’s College Hospital
28 August 2026 - The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated two services at King’s College Hospital as ‘Requires Improvement’ following an inspection in June this year
“The scar I bear is a reminder of what I did to save my son’s life”
26 August 2026 - Summiya Begum shares her story of becoming a living organ donor to save her son
King’s recognised for excellence in Parkinson’s care
18 August 2026 - The Trust has once again been recognised as a Parkinson’s Foundation Centre of Excellence.
1 million people now use MyChart as part of their care
11 August 2026 - More than 1 million people are now using MyChart at King's College Hospital and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trusts
King’s short-listed for HSJ Awards
11 August 2026 - Team King’s has been short-listed for four awards at the upcoming Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards
Virtual 3D Tour of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at King’s
10 August 2026 - A new interactive tour of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at King’s is now available.
King’s Consultant Pharmacist elected Honorary Treasurer of the Intensive Care Society
05 August 2026 - Congratulations to Reena Mehta
Orpington Hospital introduces robotic-assisted surgery for bones and joints
31 July 2026 - Robot-assisted surgery to help speed up recovery time