King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

🎆 #HappyNewYear from #TeamKings! Thank you everyone for your incredible support during 2024, and to those colleagues at King’s, and across the #NHS, who are working today 💙 #2025

Congratulations to three members of staff from King’s who have been recognised in the 2025 New Year Honours List.   Professor Dame Stephanie Amiel, Honorary Consultant in Diabetes at King’s has received a Damehood for services to people living with diabetes.   Meanwhile, Professor Safa Al-Sarraj, Consultant Neuropathologist, has been awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for services to neuropathology.   And Professor Keyoumars Ashkan, Consultant Neurosurgeon at the Trust, has been made an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for services to neurosurgery.    Read about their outstanding achievements in the article below.   #TeamKings #DAMEHood #OBE #MBE

🎄 Merry Christmas from everyone at #TeamKings.   This year, we started our Christmas celebrations with a grand switch-on of the #Christmas lights and trees at different hospital sites, and teams across the Trust have been decorating their wards and departments as part of our Ward Decoration Competition.   We revealed the winners of our Christmas decorating contest this week, and there are some wonderful examples of staff across our hospitals going above and beyond to spread some Christmas cheer.   On social media, we continued the festivities with our #KingsChristmasCountdown2024 advent calendar, highlighting key moments from our hospitals throughout the year.   Additionally, we celebrated the Olar family, who have been part of King's for over 20 years. Kelsey, Ashley, and Allyson Olar have all followed in the footsteps of their mother, Aira. Aira studied nursing in the Philippines, and began her career at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) in 2001. You can read more about their inspiring story on our website: https://lnkd.in/eZ532n8j   Thank you to our excellent teams working over the festive period.   #TeamKings #Christmas2024 #NHS

🏆 Congratulations to Minija Joseph.   Minija Joseph, Clinical Lead Nurse for Inpatient Theatres at King’s College Hospital, has won the EDI Champion of the Year award at the British Indian Nurses Association Global Awards.   Minija was recognised for her outstanding work in promoting inclusivity within the theatres department at King's College Hospital.   Her nomination described her as a “trailblazer” and "an advocate" for British, Asian and Minority Ethnic inclusion, breaking down barriers and fostering an inclusive culture within her team. Minija has dedicated immense time and effort to support British, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff at King's, especially International Educated Nurses (IEN) and midwives, sharing her leadership journey to help them progress in their careers'.   Minija became the first overseas nurse from India to join the Trust in 2000 and has held a number of roles at King's. As a member of the Trust's South Asian Network, Minija,  as part of the Race Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage network (REACH), organised a special celebration event at King's College Hospital to mark South Asian Heritage Month, which celebrated the rich history and diversity of South Asian culture.   Outside of work, Minija hosts weekend and evening mentoring sessions to help IENs navigate career challenges, with her monthly webinars becoming invaluable to nurses looking to advance their careers. She is also working on a quality improvement project at Kottayam Medical College in Kerala, India.   Minija collected her award at the BINA Global Awards ceremony in Leicester on 29 November.   The British Indian Nurses Association (BINA) provides a voice for nurses of Indian origin within the UK healthcare system. With more than 60,000 nurses of Indian origin in the Nursing and Midwifery Council register, the BINA are creating a network of support in order to nurture and develop the skills Indian nurses have.   Well done, Minija!    #TeamKings #BINA #EDIChampion #NurseLeadership #SouthAsianHeritage

New interactive artwork for children with additional needs. A new interactive artwork – the first of its kind in the UK – has been installed in the paediatric department at King’s College Hospital. The artwork, called The Enchanted Forest, is designed to provide sensory stimulation as well as offer uplifting and joyful experiences to children with special educational needs and physical disabilities. Sarah Harris, Head of Nursing for Child Health at King’s College Hospital, said: “Sensory play is important for all children but for those with additional needs the stimulation can be of particular benefit. We are delighted to have been able to work with partners to enable the installation of The Enchanted Forest here at King’s. We look forward to our young patients interacting with the artwork and taking pleasure from it during their time with us.” Big thanks to Art Explora, It Is Now and King's College Hospital Charity for supporting this project and making it possible. More info: https://lnkd.in/ee7f7W6A #TeamKings

BBC London visited King's College Hospital to speak to staff and patients on stroke recovery, the non-invasive therapy which shows promise. Stroke patients at King’s College Hospital are participating in the TRICEPS trial, a study using transcutaneous (through the skin) vagus nerve stimulation (TVNS) to improve arm and hand mobility. This £2m trial, led by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Sheffield, will build on earlier research, which showed that when combined with stroke therapy, invasive vagus nerve stimulation improved arm recovery in stroke survivors more than therapy alone. Bill Tahtis, Consultant Occupational Therapist for Stroke and Neurology, who is leading the trial at King’s said, “We are excited to be able to offer stroke patients in the King’s area access to a trial investigating this new treatment.” “It is open to patients who have arm weakness as a result of an ischaemic stroke that happened between 6 months and 10 years ago, but still have some movement in the affected arm, wrist and fingers." Learn more about this innovative approach to stroke care on our website: https://lnkd.in/eWNR_bkG    #TeamKings #StrokeResearch #NHSStroke #StrokeRecovery #TRICEPSTrial #InnovativeMedicine

Our Princess Royal University Hospital’s (PRUH) DFN Project SEARCH Programme has won the SEND Champion for Employment Award in the recent Bromley SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) awards ceremony.   The award recognised the outstanding efforts and achievements of PRUH staff in offering inclusive employment opportunities and career development for individuals with Special Educational Needs.    Angela Helleur, Site CEO of the PRUH and South Sites, said “As Group Executive Sponsor for Disability, I am thrilled to accept this award on behalf of King's. We are committed to providing these opportunities to the young neuro-diverse people of our local community."   Michael Pichamuthu, Site Director of People for the PRUH and South Sites said, “This is such an important programme for us. Employment opportunity success for neuro-diverse young people in our community currently stands at 4.5%, which rises to over 65% after participation in Project SEARCH. This programme for making such a huge difference in the lives of young people in our community.”      We’re proud of this recognition and grateful to everyone who makes the programme possible.   Photo shows from left to right: Councillor Dr David Jefferys, Mayor of Bromley Dave King, Project SEARCH Course Leader at the PRUH; and Michael Pichamuthu, Site Director of People for the PRUH and South Sites.   #TeamKings #SENDAwards #InclusiveCare #ProjectSEARCH

This November, #TeamKings at the Princess Royal University Hospital and King's College Hospital marked #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth.   Teams held information stalls at both hospitals to raise awareness with staff and patients. We also lit up the Hambleden Wing purple on #WorldPancreaticCancerDay to join Pancreatic Cancer Action in raising awareness on the disease.   At King's, our Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic (HPB) Unit, the largest of its kind in Europe, cares for patients with pancreatic cancer. Each year, we perform around 1,000 major HPB surgeries and 10 to 12 cancer surgeries per week.    We also spoke to Mr Mohamed Elmasry MB BCh, FRCS, PhD, HPB surgeon at King's College Hospital, to find out more about how we support patients. He said:    "The care for pancreatic cancer is not just about surgical care, it's about the whole of the perioperative process… and the whole journey from psychological support to nutritional support from the specialist nurses, and support for the family."   To find out more about how we treat patients with pancreatic cancer, visit: https://lnkd.in/ePyn-2fv     #TeamKings #WorldPancreaticCancerDay #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth

King's Communications team won a top industry award at the Engage Business Media Awards last night (26 November) - well done team!   The team were awarded the "Best use of technology in employee engagement" award for their work on the launch and implementation of our new staff intranet, Kingsweb, which supports effective communication with our 14,000 staff.   The team were competing against major names including Arriva UK Bus, Joe & the Juice, Poundland and Burger King.    The award recognises organisations that demonstrate how its use of technology has been instrumental in making advances in the field of employee engagement.   Judges praised the team's innovative and creative platform, which recently celebrated its first birthday on 7 November.   The team are also a finalist in the 'Best intranet' category at the Simply, a Gallagher Company awards, with winners announced at a ceremony this Thursday. Best of luck, and well done again team!   Pictured above from King's: Matthew Cooper DipCIPR, Head of Digital Communications (second from left), and Chris Albas-Martin, Communications Officer.   #TeamKings #CommsAward #NHSDigital #EmployeeEngagement

We are pleased to announce that Roy Clarke has been appointed Chief Financial Officer at the Trust on a substantive basis following an eight -month secondment at the Trust.   Before joining King’s, Roy worked at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where he was Chief Financial Officer from April 2020. Prior to this, he held a number of Board positions within the NHS, including as Chief Financial Officer at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.   Roy is a Chartered Management Accountant and a Trustee at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. He has also worked as an Executive Reviewer for the Care Quality Commission.   Professor Clive Kay, Chief Executive at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, welcomed Roy’s appointment, saying:    “Having worked with Roy for the last eight months, I am delighted that he is joining the Trust Board on a substantive basis.   “Roy has played a key role in helping the Trust stabilise our financial position, and I know he is committed to helping us deliver further improvements for the benefit of patients, and local communities.”   Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/e-92Xum7   #TeamKings