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This section gives you the latest news about our work and achievements. It also provides guidance and contact details for media enquiries.

Team King’s shines bright on the 2025 Nursing Times awards shortlist

Three nominees from King’s are finalists in the Nursing Times awards

Issue with text message reminders for appointments

23 October 2023 - We are currently experiencing an issue with our text message reminder service for patients

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

Voting now open for Lifesaver of the Year award

11 October 2023 - Members of the public can vote in King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Lifesaver of the Year award category

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.

Simon Friend joins King’s as Non-executive Director

09 October 2023 - Simon Friend has joined King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as a Non-executive Director (NED).

New electronic patient record goes live

05 October 2023 - Joint go-live of the new system across King's and Guy's and St Thomas' is the biggest ever single go-live of Epic’s electronic patient record anywhere in the world.

#NewProfilePic for October 2023

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

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.

Man helped by King’s liver trial encourages others to join

29 September 2023 - Liver disease research trial led by King's is inviting more people to volunteer and possibly benefit.

Upcoming strike action

29 September 2023 - Important information for patients during consultant, junior doctor, radiographer and transport strikes

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 supports launch of oncology health app for parents and children

25 September 2023 - A new free online resource for families with childhood cancer diagnosis has launched with the support of clinicians from King’s College Hospital.