Wards D to F
Visiting an inpatient
Flowers, plants and latex balloons are not allowed on any wards due to infection control and allergy issues. Please do not bring in valuable items, such as jewellery or large sums of money as we cannot accept liability for the loss of items. Please read our section on security for more advice on how to keep your valuables safe.
Wi-Fi is available free of charge to all patients and visitors
Visiting times
Visitors are welcome on most wards from midday to 9pm. A maximum of two people at a time can visit one patient. If you would like to visit outside of standard visiting hours please contact the ward and speak to the nurse in charge.
On children’s wards: parents or care givers can visit anytime. In addition, two visitors can attend from midday to 9pm. Please note, only one parent or care giver can stay overnight. Siblings are not permitted to stay overnight.
On critical care wards: two visitors can attend 2pm to 7.30pm.
On maternity wards: birthing partners can visit anytime. In addition, two visitors can attend Monday to Friday 2pm to 7pm, or weekends 10am to 7pm.
End of life care patients and in exceptional circumstances: visiting is permitted 24/7 in arrangement with the nurse in charge. Up to four visitors can attend end of life care patients if this can safely happen.
Visiting times may change at short notice.
David Marsden Ward
Tel: 020 3299 4518
Location: Third floor, Ruskin Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
David Marsden Ward treats patients who have acute (critical) and chronic (long-term) neurological conditions, and patients having neurosurgery.
The ward is named after David Marsden FRS. He was the first Professor of Neurology at King’s and a Consultant Neurologist here from 1972 to 1987. He was an outstanding scientist and did pioneering work in the understanding of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.
Davidson Ward
Tel: 020 3299 4336
Location: Second floor, Cheyne Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Davidson Ward is a general haematology and oncology ward specialising in treating patients who have blood disorders, such as sickle cell disease and cancer. It works closely with the Derek Mitchell Unit.
It has 12 single rooms and two doubles rooms (16 beds in total). All rooms have en suite facilities.
The ward is named after Professor Davidson, the first Professor of Haematology at King’s.
Dawson Ward
Tel: 020 3299 3877
Location: First floor, Cheyne Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Dawson Ward has 21 beds and treats patients with liver and hepatobiliary (bile duct and gall bladder) conditions.
It is named after John Dawson. A Consultant Surgeon interested in the causes of kidney failure after surgery, his work helped to establish the reputation of King’s Liver Unit. He was Clinical Dean at the King’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry from 1992 to 1998.
Derek Mitchell Unit
Tel: 020 3299 3611
Location: Second floor, Cheyne Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Derek Mitchell Unit (DMU) is a purpose-built chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant unit. It carries out around 120 transplants a year.
It has 14 single isolation rooms, all with en suite facilities. Isolation rooms provide a safe environment for patients receiving high dose chemotherapy or bone marrow transplants for blood cancers such as leukaemia, lymphoma, or myeloma.
It is named after Derek Mitchell, whose wife, Isobel, had myeloid leukaemia and was treated at King’s. Derek set up a charity called the Elimination of Leukaemia Fund (ELF). When he died, the charity donated money to King’s to set up the specialist unit in his honour.
Discharge Unit
Tel: 020 3299 4179
Location: First floor, Golden Jubilee Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
The Discharge Unit is an area for medically fit inpatients to move to from their ward on the day they are discharged. Here they can wait for any medicines they have been prescribed, and for any other arrangements, such as transport, that will help them to leave hospital safely.
It is located in the Integrated Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Discharge Unit.
Donne Ward
Tel: 020 3299 6313
Location: Eighth floor, Ruskin Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Donne Ward has 30 beds and is part of the Health and Ageing Unit. It specialises in assessing, treating, and rehabilitating frail older people. It has a number of dedicated beds for patients with diabetic foot problems.
It is named after the poet, John Donne (1572 to 1631).
ELF and LIBRA Ward
Tel: 020 3299 5381
Location: Go to second floor Cheyne Wing. Follow the signs to ELF and LIBRA Ward. ELF and LIBRA is one of the Centenary wards and is located on: Third floor, Cheyne Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
ELF and LIBRA Ward has 16 beds and treats patients with blood (haematological) conditions.
It is supported by two of King’s partner charities – the Elimination of Leukaemia Fund and Lions International Blood Research Appeal (LIBRA).
Fisk Ward
Tel: 020 3299 3298
Location: First floor, Cheyne Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Fisk Ward has 16 beds and cares for patients with kidney disorders.
It is named after Reverend JH Fisk of Norwich who was Vice President of King’s in 1840 and gave £1,000 towards founding the hospital.
Frailty Assessment Unit
Tel: 020 3299 7479
Location: Ground floor, Cheyne Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
The Frailty Assessment Unit’s multidisciplinary team aims to comprehensively assess frail and elderly patients who come to the Emergency Department (ED).
The team includes doctors, nurses, therapists, social workers and community teams. This ensures a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is completed as early as possible, to improve outcomes for our patients.
Frank Cooksey Rehabilitation Unit
Tel: 01689 866380
Location: First Floor, Orpington Hospital, Sevenoaks Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9JU
Frank Cooksey Rehabilitation Unit (FCRU) provides specialist rehabilitation for people recovering from a severe injury or illness such as a stroke, brain or spinal cord injury, or neuromuscular disease. It is a 15-bed, medium-stay unit. It aims to help patients get back to normal and return to the community.
It is named after Frank Cooksey OBE, who pioneered rehabilitation and was director of King’s Physical Medicine Department in the 1940s.
Frank Stansil Acute Assessment Unit (AAU)
Tel: 020 3299 8243
Location: Second floor, Golden Jubilee Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
The Frank Stansil Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) assesses and treats patients admitted from our Emergency Department.
Friends Stroke Unit
Tel: 020 3299 3913
Location: Fifth floor, Ruskin Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Friends Stroke Unit provides specialist treatment for patients following a stroke. It has eight monitored beds in a high dependency area, for severely ill patients in the first few days after stroke. It also has 12 rehabilitation beds to aid their recovery. The multidisciplinary team includes therapists, neurosurgeons, and vascular surgeons.
The unit provides a relaxed and functional environment, including specially adapted ceiling hoists and seating equipment, thanks to help from the Friends of King’s charity.