News
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International award win for King’s research partnership
King’s College London Men’s Health Group wins highest scientific award at World Meeting on Sexual Medicine
Bessemer Road and Caldecot Road closures postponed
07 April 2026 - Planned temporary closure this weekend (10 and 12 April) has been postponed
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.
Strike action taking place from 7 to 13 April
01 April 2026 - Important information for patients about resident doctor strikes
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.
Governor elections 2026 – results announced
16 March 2026 - Newly elected and re-elected governors announced
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 appoints new Chief Executive
04 March 2026 - Trust announces the appointment of Matthew Trainer
CQC rates four services at Trust as ‘Requires improvement’
04 March 2026 - The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today (4 March 2026) published four inspection reports for services provided by King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.