News
This section gives you the latest news about our work and achievements. It also provides guidance and contact details for media enquiries.
Staying safe during a heatwave – advice
An amber heat health alert has been issued for London by the UK Health Security Agency. It is expected to be in place on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 August
King’s launches Rainbow Badges Survey
11 April 2022 - Trust seeks feedback on LGBTQ+ inclusion
King’s neurosurgeon adapts equipment to reduce girl’s tumour
05 April 2022 - One year on, the 11-year-old patient has continued to voice a TV cartoon character and appeared on stage in London’s West End
#NewProfilePic for April 2022
01 April 2022 - Every month, a different member of staff will be our #NewProfilePic on social media.
World Autism Awareness Day 2022
01 April 2022 - This Saturday (2 April) is World Autism Awareness Day, which falls during World Autism Acceptance Week.
“Excellent, life-saving service”
31 March 2022 - Sexual Health and wellbeing clinic for transgender and non-binary people run by King’s and cliniQ continues to receive excellent patient feedback
Car parking upgrade at the PRUH
29 March 2022 - Work will begin in June to expand the car park at the hospital
Nurse lives life to the fullest whilst managing Parkinson’s
28 March 2022 - Kathy now keeps her mind and body active after her successful treatment at King’s means she is currently symptom-free
King’s patient is first to receive new sickle drug
23 March 2022 - Sickle cell patients across England have now begun receiving the first new treatment for the blood disorder in over 20 years
King’s launches new entertainment system for patients
21 March 2022 - Patients, visitors and staff can access TV, magazines, games and more...
King’s records London’s lowest hospital acquired COVID rate
14 March 2022 - Trust continues to take proactive steps to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection
Drug hope for people with chronic cough
14 March 2022 - The new drug Gefapixant has been found to ease the distressing symptoms of chronic cough by up to 60%.
COVID-19 and King’s: Two years on
11 March 2022 - King's marks the two-year anniversary of the coronavirus
Ten years of patient group to support Parkinson’s research
11 March 2022 - King’s launched the UK’s first group in 2011
No Smoking Day with King’s children’s respiratory CNS
10 March 2022 - Marking No Smoking Day with Mira Osinibi, children’s respiratory CNS nurse and smoking cessation advisor
World Kidney Day with King’s Senior Renal Physiotherapist
10 March 2022 - To mark World Kidney Day (10 March), we meet Dr Ellen Castle, a Senior Renal Physiotherapist in the Renal Rehabilitation and Exercise team at King’s.