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Celebrating 60 years of pioneering liver care
09 June 2026 - World-leading experts from King’s College Hospital, King’s College London, and the Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies are joining with international specialists and patients to mark the legacy of six decades of liver research and innovative care.
Inspiring the next generation of NHS leaders at King’s
08 June 2026 - Jessop Primary School students visit King’s College Hospital to explore career opportunities in healthcare.
International Clinical Trials Day 2026
20 May 2026 - Every year on 20 May, we mark International Clinical Trials Day: the anniversary of James Lind's 1747 scurvy study, widely recognised as the world's first controlled clinical trial.
London hospital teams join forces to save 4-year-old girl
18 May 2026 - Close collaboration between specialists at King’s College Hospital and Evelina London Children’s Hospital, part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, has saved the life of a four-year-old girl after an accident left her with life-threatening injuries.
Angela Rippon joins King’s volunteers to launch nationwide weekend of community action
15 May 2026 - Two community initiatives, The Big Help Out and The Big Lunch, are celebrating community volunteering and neighbourly action from 5 - 8 June 2026
“Every day, I witness courage, connection and the meaning of life.”
05 May 2026 - On International Day of the Midwife 2026, staff across the Trust came together to highlight the amazing work of midwives globally.
New welcome guide for King’s patients
01 May 2026 - Latest “Welcome to our hospitals” guide is now available
“We love seeing people’s lives change for the better”
29 April 2026 - The incredible work of our liver transplant unit will be showcased in an E4 docuseries
New Collaborators Hub opens at King’s
28 April 2026 - King’s College Hospital Trust opens two dedicated areas within hospital grounds for patient feedback
Surgical robotic procedure for kidney stones makes debut at King’s
23 April 2026 - King’s is trialling robotic-assisted surgery to treat patients with kidney stones.
Cardiac team performs innovative aortic arch replacement at King’s
21 April 2026 - The cardiac surgery team at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has successfully completed a complex aortic arch replacement using new technology for Frozen Elephant Trunk (FET) implantation.
International award win for King’s research partnership
08 April 2026 - King’s College London Men’s Health Group wins highest scientific award at World Meeting on Sexual Medicine
Record-breaking year for liver transplants at King’s
02 April 2026 - A record number of life-saving liver transplants were performed at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust between 1 January and 31 December 2025.
Digital excellence awarded to King’s
25 March 2026 - King’s awarded top accreditation
King’s pilots ground-breaking liver transplant programme
23 March 2026 - “We are extremely proud to have a part in this ground-breaking step forward in organ donation and transplantation.”
King’s receives top cancer award
17 March 2026 - King's has received a national award for our commitment to patients living with incurable blood cancer.
Celebrating National Cancer CNS Day at King’s
16 March 2026 - Today is #NationalCancerCNSDay and we are celebrating the incredible work of our Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs).
Marking a major milestone for UK plasma medicines
12 March 2026 - One year on from the lifting of a longstanding ban on the use of UK plasma, more than 3,000 NHS patients – many of them here at King’s - are now benefitting from life-saving immunoglobulin medicines.
Helping patients breathe better
12 March 2026 - Pioneering multilingual resources aim to reduce inequalities in breathlessness care
PRUH joins forces with ECHO charity to create animation for younger patients
11 March 2026 - Animated film launches to support children and families preparing for cardiac appointments
King’s delivers its first ever Endometriosis surgery Hot Week ahead of International Women’s Day
09 March 2026 - From Monday 2 to Sunday 8 March 2026 King's teams focused on patients with complex endometriosis
Author Hannah Gold celebrates World Book Day 2026 at King’s
05 March 2026 - ‘The Last Bear’ author celebrates the joy of reading
King’s recognised for sustainability success
26 February 2026 - The Trust has been named in Healthcare Digital’s Top 10 Sustainable Hospitals
ECHO charity celebrates Heart Month at the PRUH
24 February 2026 - Charity spends time with children receiving cardiology care and their families