News

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

London hospital teams join forces to save 4-year-old girl

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.

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

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.