News
This section gives you the latest news about our work and achievements. It also provides guidance and contact details for media enquiries.
New Chair appointed for King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Sir David Behan has been appointed as the new Chair of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Changes to mask wearing in our hospitals
08 July 2022 - Face masks to be worn in all clinical areas except children services
A catch-up with Sue Slipman, King’s Non-Executive Director
07 July 2022 - “King's is an extraordinary place - and I am very proud to have been so closely associated with it.”
New Joint Chairman appointment
04 July 2022 - Charles Alexander appointed Joint Chairman for Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital
#NewProfilePic for July 2022
01 July 2022 - 01 July 2022 - Every month, a different member of staff will be our #NewProfilePic on social media
New motor neurone disease research offers hope for patients
28 June 2022 - King’s will work in partnership with fellow UK researchers to discover new treatments
Changes to mask wearing in our hospitals
27 June 2022 - The requirement to wear a face mask in all areas of our hospitals has ended.
Professor Paul Sidhu awarded RCR Gold Medal
20 June 2022 - Royal College of Radiologists bestows highest honour on King's Consultant
King’s recognised for boosting its rapid diagnostic testing
20 June 2022 - The Trust has been shortlisted at the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2022
King’s committed to improving air quality
16 June 2022 - The Trust has pledged to become a Clean Air hospital and reduce its total carbon emissions by 2040
Train and underground strike – information for patients
15 June 2022 - We plan to run all patient services as normal during the planned industrial action next week
King’s nurse shortlisted for prestigious nursing award
14 June 2022 - Finalists for the RCN Nursing Awards are recognised for the difference they make to people’s lives
King’s endoscopy team receives national accreditation
13 June 2022 - The endoscopy team has passed its annual Joint Advisory Group on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (JAG) review and obtained accreditation for another year
New operating theatre opens at Orpington Hospital
09 June 2022 - Hundreds more operations will be carried out each year
King’s nurse pays tribute to the Queen in BBC documentary
02 June 2022 - Felicia Kwaku has paid tribute to Her Majesty the Queen in a documentary marking the Monarch’s 70 years of service
#NewProfilePic for June 2022
01 June 2022 - Every month, a different member of staff will be our #NewProfilePic on social media.