News

Changes to bus route 45

29 January 2025 - The bus route serves King’s College Hospital. Changes start on Saturday 1 February 2025

Brand new endoscopy unit takes shape

28 October 2024 - Topping out ceremony of multi-million-pound unit at Princess Royal University Hospital

Voting opens in Council of Governor elections

03 July 2024 - Foundation Trust Members and our staff can vote in the 2024 Council of Governors election

New Chair appointed for King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

17 April 2024 - Sir David Behan has been appointed as the new Chair of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Emergency Department refurbishment at King’s complete

07 November 2023 - The Majors area of the Emergency Department at King’s College Hospital has been refurbished and modernised thanks to investment by the Trust and King’s College Hospital Charity.

Text message sent in error – information for patients

26 September 2023 - A text message was sent to some patients from us recently in error. We are sorry for any confusion this has caused.

Professor Linda Cardozo OBE

25 September 2023 - We are deeply saddened to learn of the death last week of Linda Cardozo, Professor of Urogynaecology and Consultant Gynaecologist at King’s.

King’s short-listed for Trust of the Year in HSJ Award nominations

14 August 2023 - The Trust is also short-listed for a number of other awards, including in the Medicines, Pharmacy & Prescribing Initiative of the Year category for its Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) service.

The Duchess of Edinburgh officially opens King’s Academy

05 July 2023 - Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh has officially opened a new training academy for nurses, midwives and allied healthcare professionals (AHPs) based at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

King’s a finalist in NHS 75 photo exhibition

22 June 2023 - Congratulations to Nial Anderson, a member of the communications team at the Trust, whose photograph will be displayed at an exhibition at Fujifilm House of Photography in Covent Garden as part of NHS 75 celebrations.

New link-bridge at the PRUH incorporates Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag design

02 June 2023 - A new link-bridge at Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) in Farnborough was officially opened today (Friday 2 June), and proudly features a large reproduction of the Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag, designed by Valentino Vecchietti.

King’s doctor made MBE in special ceremony at his home

31 May 2023 - Professor Mark Monaghan, who led clinical and academic echocardiography for more than three decades at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, has been awarded an MBE for his services to cardiology.

“King’s gave me a platform to develop as a nurse”

11 May 2023 - King's nurse, Minija Joseph marks International Nurses’ Day

#NewProfilePic for May 2023

02 May 2023 - Every month, a different member of staff will be our #NewProfilePic on social media 

New Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at King’s

26 April 2023 - Bernadette Thompson OBE has been appointed as the new Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

King’s team wins Professional Excellence award

06 April 2023 - The neuro-oncology team at King’s College Hospital has been recognised by The Brain Tumour Charity

Lambeth GP Food Co-op celebrates 10-year anniversary

04 April 2023 - The community-led initiative at King's helps reduce social isolation by bringing people together

One provider for contraception and sexual health services

03 April 2023 - King’s is now the main provider of all sexual health and reproductive services in Bromley from 3 April 2023

#NewProfilePic for April 2023

01 April 2023 - Every month, a different member of staff will be our #NewProfilePic on social media

Strike action taking place from 11 to 15 April

31 March 2023 - Important information for patients during junior doctor strike

King’s trial to investigate fibroids link to blood clots

31 March 2023 - The trials aims to establish whether uterine fibroids could increase patients’ risk of developing blood clots

King’s internship scheme helps young people into employment

27 March 2023 - The Trust partnered with Bromley College and Bromley Council to deliver the programme

Project SEARCH proves to be a success at King’s

27 March 2023 - King’s partnered with DFN Project SEARCH in September 2021 to provide young people with workplace internships

12-year-old King’s patient raises funds for children’s ward

24 March 2023 - A schoolgirl from Redhill has spent her time in hospital fundraising for toys and activities for her fellow patients

King’s Consultant Physiotherapist receives Fellowship Award

23 March 2023 - The award will enable research into chronic breathlessness