News
This section gives you the latest news about our work and achievements. It also provides guidance and contact details for media enquiries.
The Physiological Society honours Dr Elsie Widdowson with Blue Plaque Unveiling
Widdowson’s legacy is celebrated with a sweet apple twist
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.
PRUH staff recognised for supporting Bromley residents
31 May 2022 - NHS staff across Bromley were honoured at the first-ever One Bromley awards
King’s study aims to improve care for gout patients
26 May 2022 - New data reveals only one in three people with gout are prescribed preventative drugs
Trust publishes first ever Roadmap to Inclusion, 2022-2024
23 May 2022 - Plan is designed to make King's a more inclusive place for staff, patients and communities
King’s welcomes two new fellows
19 May 2022 - Akish Luintel and Robert Miller have become the Trust's first Clinical Artificial Intelligence (AI) fellows
King’s to open state-of-the-art training academy
12 May 2022 - Trust's education and training facility for nurses, midwives and AHPs will open in 2023
King’s Professor elected to prestigious fellowship
11 May 2022 - Professor Peter Goadsby has been elected by the Royal Society
King’s trial offers hope for diabetes patients
09 May 2022 - The trial will help diabetes patients with severe low blood sugar