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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.