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How we are organised

King’s is one of the country’s leading NHS Foundation Trusts. We are a provider of local services, a centre for specialist care and a world-class teaching hospital. We are one of four partners in the Academic Health Science Centre, King’s Health Partners, that collaborates on world-class research, driving our vision to become the best medical research campus in Europe.

Find out about the Corporate Structure at King’s.

Our structure

Key people in our organisation:

The responsibilities of the Board of Directors and the Council of Governors are set out in the Trust Constitution.

Our care groups

Whole Trust care groups

  • Cancer Network
  • Child Health
  • Critical Care
  • Dental
  • Haematology
  • Major Trauma Network
  • Medical, Engineering and Physics
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopaedics
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacy
  • Radiology
  • Renal and Urology
  • Therapies, Rehabilitation and Integrated Care Services
  • Women’s Health

King’s College Hospital care groups

  • Acute Speciality Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Services
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Liver, Gastroenterology, Upper GI, Endoscopy
  • Neurosciences
  • Planned Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Theatres and Anaesthetics

Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) and South Sites care groups

This division is responsible for most services at Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington Hospital, Beckenham Beacon and Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup; including:

  • Adult Medicine
  • General Medicine
  • Speciality Medicine
  • Surgeries, Theatres, Anaesthetics and Endoscopy

Our corporate teams

  • Business Intelligence and Strategy
  • Commercial Services
  • Corporate Medical
  • Corporate Nursing
  • Data, Technology and Information
  • Finance
  • People Directorate
  • Transformation and Site Estates and Facilities