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King’s Chief Nurse becomes Professor of Practice
In recognition of sustained achievements as senior nurse

King’s appoints Chief Medical Officer
13 April 2021 - Dr Leonie Penna appointed on a substantive basis

Baby transferred to King’s by air in race against time
07 April 2021 - Family thank hospital and emergency services for extraordinary effort

Extra funding for transgender sexual health service
07 April 2021 - The two years' further funding follows positive feedback from patients using the health and wellbeing service

Bowel Cancer Screening service beats COVID-19 backlog
06 April 2021 - After pausing Bowel Cancer Screening during the COVID-19 pandemic, the service is saving lives again

Non-Executive Director appointed
31 March 2021 - Steve Weiner joins the Trust’s Board

World Doctor’s Day: Kathy Fan’s story
30 March 2021 - To mark World Doctor's Day, we spoke to Kathy Fan, a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at King's

World Doctor’s Day: Dr Jon Salisbury’s story
30 March 2021 - Dr Jon Salisbury, Consultant Histopathologist at King's, tells us why he chose to become a doctor

Stories from the frontline: Rachel Gittins
29 March 2021 - Rachel Mae Gittins, a community dental nurse, shares her experience of being redeployed to care for patients with COVID-19

King’s College Hospital scoops HSJ award
24 March 2021 - The Trust has won the 2021 Workforce Initiative of the Year Award

COVID-19 pandemic anniversary film
24 March 2021 - We take a look back at the milestones of the past year

Stories from the frontline: Daniela Florescu-Serban
18 March 2021 - Daniela, a specialist dental nurse at Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, talks about her redeployment

Stories from the frontline: Eva Pena Charlon
17 March 2021 - We hear from Eva, ward manager of a neurosurgical trauma unit at King’s, who explains how the team adapted to COVID-19

Today is World Social Work Day
16 March 2021 - David Glover, Head of Social Work, discusses his role

New Chief People Officer
16 March 2021 - Mark Preston appointed as Chief People Officer

BAME reflections: COVID-19 vaccine
15 March 2021 - Patient Omotola Thomas explains why getting the vaccine is important to her