31/12/2025
✨ As we look ahead to 2026, we’re reflecting on 2025 at King’s...
Over the past year, our incredible colleagues across the Trust have achieved so much, including:
📽 Our Major Trauma teams featured in Netflix documentary series Critical: Between Life and Death, highlighting the life-saving work of London’s Major Trauma Network.
🏆 Global Recognition: Named by Newsweek as one of the World’s Best Specialised Hospitals, with our Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Gastroenterology services achieving prestigious global top 10 rankings.
🩺 National Leaders in Diabetes: The Princess Royal University Hospital became only the second inpatient diabetes service in the UK to achieve National DCAP Accreditation. The team also ranked 2nd in the UK (out of 834 sites) for Insulin Safety Week excellence.
🎶 Pioneering Surgery: 65-year-old Denise Bacon played her clarinet during a four-hour awake brain surgery at King’s. This Deep Brain Stimulation allowed our surgeons to see her tremors reduce in real-time, helping her return to the music she loves.
🚑 Urgent Care Excellence: Recognised as one of the top 20 most improved NHS Trusts nationally for urgent and emergency care performance.
💡 Innovation and Research: From developing the UK’s first nurse-led surgical pathway for elective spinal procedures to enrolling our youngest-ever participant (age 14) in a global ALS trial, our teams are pioneering new models of care to reduce waiting lists and improve recovery.
🧠 We also launched a groundbreaking trial using brain implants to treat severe alcohol addiction, helping patients manage cravings.
🤝 Community: We launched new services, including a dedicated Outreach Therapy service across South London to help patients recover faster at home and reduce hospital stays.
💙 Patient reunions: Consultant Mr Om Lahoti, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at King’s College Hospital, was reunited with patient Martin Bailey, providing specialist orthopaedic care for Martin’s son exactly 23 years after treating Martin himself.
📱 Support for Families: Funded by King's College Hospital Charity, we launched a new secure video app across our neonatal units, helping families stay connected with their premature babies through real-time photo and video updates.
These milestones, and others, reflect the dedication and teamwork demonstrated daily by .
Find out more about our teams and key moments from the year in our digital magazine - Inside King’s: https://tinyurl.com/yk9wmxuz
💙 Thank you to all our staff, partners, patients, and communities.
