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Pioneering multi-variant COVID booster trial opens at King’s

13 April 2022 - One of the first COVID-19 booster vaccines targeting multiple variants to be trialled at King’s - check whether you are eligible to join the study

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 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.