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Rashmi Thannikkal shortlisted in the British Journal of Nursing Awards 2024
20 March 2024 - A King’s College Hospital Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Specialist is in the finals for the prestigious British Journal of Nursing (BJN) Awards.
King’s College Hospital inspires local young people to find a career in NHS
28 February 2024 - Local students choose Team King’s for work experience programme
Innovative treatment offers new hope to people with an enlarged thyroid
26 February 2024 - Patients at the PRUH can now benefit from a pioneering treatment for non-cancerous growths on their thyroid glands.
Diabetes UK charity leaders visit King’s College Hospital
13 February 2024 - Diabetes UK has paid a visit to the Trust’s specialist services.
CQC Maternity Survey results show positive improvement at King’s
12 February 2024 - The Care Quality Commission has released the results of its 2023 Maternity Survey.
King’s research case study shows how personalised medicine can change lives
30 January 2024 - A research case published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows the benefits of tailoring treatment to an individual patient
Peace Bereavement Suite opens at King’s College Hospital
23 January 2024 - A dedicated facility, named after a King’s midwife, will support families experiencing baby loss
National award for King’s Thrombosis Team
22 January 2024 - A King’s College Hospital team that supports patients who need protection from dangerous blood clots have been recognised at a national awards ceremony.
Rob Bentley retains his role as National Clinical Director for Major Trauma and Burns
19 January 2024 - King’s surgeon re-appointed to prestigious national NHS leadership role
Bromley-based PRUH patients race to celebrate their recovery
18 January 2024 - Two patients receiving treatment in the Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) at Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) have celebrated their recovery with a Zimmer Frame race.
Young boy meets surgeon who saved his life with ground-breaking procedure
12 January 2024 - A 12-year-old boy who underwent pioneering surgery while he was still in the womb has been reunited with the surgeon who gave him a chance of life.
King’s hosts doll representing child in need of a multi organ transplant
18 December 2023 - The Trust is supporting a new campaign to highlight children ‘Waiting to Live’
Team King’s wins MAMA Midwife of the Year 2023
14 December 2023 - Emily Woolliscroft, Consultant Midwife at King’s College Hospital, has been recognised by the MAMA Academy Awards 2023
Study led by King’s shows benefits for people living with chronic kidney disease
15 November 2023 - Exercise and lifestyle management app research led by King’s College Hospital could help improve kidney patients’ physical and mental health.
Gaming gift will help brighten stay for King’s patients
14 November 2023 - ICU and Liver patients at King’s College Hospital are to benefit from the legacy of a gaming fan and former patient
Epsom family announce the winner of King’s Lifesaver of the Year award
13 November 2023 - Simon and Emily Ellis pay tribute to the King’s College Hospital team who operated on their baby son before he was born
Experts gather at King’s for world-leading endoscopy conference
10 November 2023 - King’s Live 2023 ran from 9 – 10 November 2023
King’s Midwife wins Nursing Times Award
26 October 2023 - Laura Walton announced as Midwife of the Year by the Nursing Times
Patients move to the beat with King’s music therapy project
20 October 2023 - Former ICU patients at King’s are benefiting from music therapy to help with their rehabilitation
Team King’s among the Health Service Journal’s Top 50 BAME Health Figures
19 October 2023 - Dr Michael Brady and Felicia Kwaku feature in the publication’s most influential 50 Black, Asian and minority ethnic figures
King’s College Hospital lights up pink and blue to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week
17 October 2023 - King’s supports Baby Loss Awareness Week, which ran from 9-15 October 2023
Trans study in London becomes the world’s largest investigation of blood tests while on hormones
10 October 2023 - The Trans and Non-Binary Reference Intervals while on Hormone Therapy Study will help healthcare professionals care for trans and non-binary individuals.
King’s Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Gastroenterology services ranked among best in the world
29 September 2023 - Newsweek has ranked King’s College Hospital’s Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Gastroenterology services among the best in the world in its annual list of the best provider of specialist hospital services.
Angela Helleur appointed to Executive Director role at King’s
17 August 2023 - Angela Helleur will join King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in September as Interim Site Chief Executive for Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) and South Sites.