Wards J to L
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.
Jack Steinberg Critical Care Unit
Tel: 020 3299 3311
Location: Ground floor, Cheyne Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
The Jack Steinberg Critical Care Unit (CCU) is part of King’s Critical Care service. It cares for critically ill patients across a range of clinical areas and sees a large number of neurology (brain and spine) and trauma patients, as well as people with obstetric emergencies, and serious renal (kidney) and cardiac (heart) problems.
It has 18 beds and provides advanced intensive care, including the latest respiratory, cardiac and renal support treatments.
Katherine Monk Ward
Tel: 020 3299 3317
Location: Second floor, Golden Jubilee Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Katherine Monk Ward is a 26 bed ward which provides care for patients having surgery. We usually see patients who have been admitted through the Emergency Department.
The ward is named after Katherine Henrietta Monk (1855 to 1915), who was the first Sister Matron at King’s in 1884.
Kinnier Wilson Ward
Tel: 020 3299 3172
Location: First floor, Ruskin Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Kinnier Wilson Ward is a 20-bed emergency neurosurgical ward treating patients with brain and spinal injuries. The adjacent neuro High Dependency Unit has 11 beds.
The ward is named after Dr Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878 to 1937), who was first Professor of Neurology at King’s.
Lion Ward
Tel: 020 3299 3145
Location: Third floor, Cheyne Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Lion Ward is a mixed ward caring for children having brain or spinal surgery. It has 10 beds, including two known as ‘Nicole’s Sweet’, which provide intensive rehabilitation for children after their surgery.
The ward is named after the animated film, ‘The Lion King’.
Parents and guardians can visit at any time; other visitors, 2pm to 8pm.
Lister Ward
Tel: 020 3299 3300
Location: First floor, Cheyne Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Lister Ward has 28 beds and provides care for patients who are having surgery.
It is named after Lord Joseph Lister (1827 to 1912), who was Professor of Clinical Surgery at King’s from 1877 to 1893. He promoted the idea of sterile surgery to reduce infections, making operations safer for patients, and perfected his work at King’s. He suggested that wound infections were caused by living organisms in the air, and in 1881 his theories were finally acknowledged with the discovery of bacteria.
Liver Intensive Therapy Unit
Tel: 020 3299 3406
Location: Second floor, Cheyne Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
The Liver Intensive Therapy Unit (LITU) is a unique specialist facility with a worldwide reputation for the care of critically ill patients with liver disease, major liver injuries and acute liver failure (ALF). It is part of King’s Critical Care service and every year treats more than 600 patients who are referred to us from local, national and international centres.
The unit supports King’s hepatobiliary and liver transplantation surgical services and Europe’s largest liver transplantation programme. It is also a leading centre for the development and use of advanced therapies.
We have 15 beds for critically ill liver patients and 4 beds for high-dependency patients.
Lonsdale Ward
Tel: 020 3299 8652
Location: Second floor, Golden Jubilee Wing, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Lonsdale Ward has 25 beds and specialises in caring for people with respiratory problems. It is home to the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit.
It is named after Reverend John Lonsdale, who helped found King’s and was principal of the hospital from 1839 to 1843.