King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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

King’s specialist cares for four generations of one family. ? Over the past 30 years, pioneering fetal medicine physician, Professor Kypros Nicolaides, has cared for four generations of women in one family at King’s College Hospital. ? The journey began in the late 1970s when Professor Nicolaides performed an amniocentesis test on Rose Bill to check if her unborn baby might have Down’s syndrome. Since then, he has cared for Rose’s daughter Michelle Lockyer?(who was treated for her son, Jake)?and years later, Michelle's daughter Rhea Eldridge, who was cared for during her pregnancy with her daughter, Isabella. ? When Rhea, 32, became pregnant with her daughter, she received devastating news at her 20 week scan. Her baby, Isabella, was diagnosed with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), a rare condition affecting babies before birth. Professor Nicolaides stepped in once again, offering in-utero surgery to help save Isabella. ? The procedure involved inserting a miniature latex balloon through the wall of Rhea’s uterus, down through her baby’s mouth and positioning it delicately in her windpipe before inflating it. This helps the baby’s lungs to expand and develop. ? Rhea said:?“Professor Kypros Nicolaides has been here for my nan, my mother and now me and little Isabella. He has completely transformed our family, and we are so grateful to him.” ? Professor Kypros Nicolaides said: “Throughout my career, I have worked to make sure we bring forward pioneering advancements in care so that families have the best possible treatment for their babies. The amniocentesis test I helped give Rose and her baby was considered ground-breaking at the time. it is amazing to see how far we have come and how much more we can do to care for Rhea’s generation. ? “It is a privilege to have been able to care for Rose, Michelle, Rhea and little Isabella, and to have played a part in their wonderful family. I am delighted to hear that baby Isabella is doing so well.” ? Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/e99TY9Nw ? #TeamKing #FetalMedicine

Congratulations to Members of #TeamKings who were recognised at the London Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) Awards on 11 November. ? The London HCSW Awards honour the remarkable contributions, dedication and professionalism exhibited by HCSWs, teams and NHS Trusts in London as they play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care. ? Congratulations?to the following individuals and teams on winning awards. ? Medical?1 HCSW team at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH)?was awarded the Healthcare Support Worker Team of the Year award for exemplifying excellence in teamwork, dedication and patient care, making an outstanding difference to both?colleagues and patients. ? Elizabeth Forsey, Senior Healthcare Assistant, and Patricia Annon, Healthcare Assistant, won Healthcare Support Worker Innovator of the Year for working to improve the experience and retention of Healthcare Assistants (HCAs), as well as improving patient outcomes. ? The Trust won Trust of the Year for?supporting?the development and retention of?HCSWs. ? The Trust's Band 2-3 team received Highly Commended in the Sustainable Retention Initiative award. ? In addition, Jennifer Myles, Senior Healthcare Assistant; Minister Edobor, Senior Healthcare Assistant; Erlina Carpio, Senior Healthcare Assistant; and Liana Veloria, Healthcare Assistant all received the Chief Nursing Officer Award. ? Tracey Carter, Chief Nurse and Executive Director of Midwifery at the Trust, said of the success: ? "Huge?congratulations?and well done to the members of Team King's?for winning these awards. Healthcare workers play a pivotal role providing?care and support to patients and families across our hospitals. I'm delighted that our brilliant HCSWs have been recognised." ? Congratulations?to all the winners. ? #HealthcareSupportWorkerAwards #HCSWAwards2024

We’re?pleased?to announce that MyChart, our app and online service designed to provide patients with easier access to their health records,?now has?500,000 users across King’s and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Together, our two Trusts now have the largest number of MyChart users in the UK. ? MyChart launched alongside Epic, our new electronic health record,?last October and gives patients a convenient and secure way to access their health records. They can also use it to submit health information before their appointments, as well as get reminders or cancel their appointments if they can no longer attend. ? We have already seen the benefits MyChart can provide, with users half as likely to DNA?(Did Not Attend) for their appointment than other patients – the DNA rate for MyChart users is 5.4% compared to 13.4% for other patients. Other facts include: ? ? King’s patients add 15,000 clinical updates to MyChart each month ? 68,700 test results are released to our patients via MyChart each month ? In November, 17,000 King’s patients completed pre-appointment information using MyChart ? Feedback from patients has also been positive. One user said: “I was hesitant to use MyChart when I first heard about it.?The helpdesk helped me to log on. I think it’s a fantastic app as it provides my appointments, letters and test results all?in one place.?It’s really helpful.” ? We're incredibly proud of this milestone, achieved in collaboration with Guy’s and St Thomas’, to make healthcare easier and more accessible for our patients. ? #TeamKings #MyChart

The theme for this year’s #UKDisabilityHistoryMonth is ‘Disability, Livelihood and Employment’ so we're shining a light on the work of Kate Mordey, a speech and language therapist at King’s, who champions support for staff members with disabilities. In recognition of this work, Kate recently won a King’s Inclusion Award in the category of Advancing Disability Inclusion. To highlight Kate’s work, we spoke to Gavin Dean, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead and Co-Chair of King’s Able, our staff disability network, he said: “We want everyone who works at King’s to have a positive experience and feel supported in their role. “As well as advocating for support for disabled staff members, Kate has also given up their time to contribute to a new reasonable adjustments guide and toolkit for line managers at King’s. They have also taken part in training for managers, so they have the latest advice on how to support their staff. Without a doubt, by sharing their lived experience, Kate has inspired and encouraged others, helping make sure that every member of Team King’s can do their best at work.” Read more about Kate’s inclusion work, and our staff disability network, King’s Able, on our website: https://lnkd.in/egUEgqd5 #TeamKings #Disability

We are?delighted?to share that Mr Robert Bentley, Craniofacial and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at King’s College Hospital, has been honoured with the highest award by the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) for 2023 -?congratulations! ? The Down Surgical Prize and medal is awarded annually to a person or persons who are judged to have made a major contribution to oral and maxillofacial surgery in the widest sense. ? Mr Bentley, who was the 59th?President of his Association in 2020, was presented the prize in Oxford at BAOMS annual scientific conference in July. ? Commenting on receiving the Down Prize,?Mr Bentley?said, “I am deeply honoured to have been chosen by my association to be the recipient of this award, which together with my Presidency, represents the pinnacle of my achievements in the specialty which I love so passionately. It is a reflection of the whole King’s Oral and Maxillofacial Service, a unit of national and international excellence that we have helped establish over the last 24 years." ? Read more about Mr Bently's achievements on our website: https://bit.ly/48NUZCO ? #TeamKings #BOAMSAward #DownSurgicalPrize??

Patients at King’s are experiencing shorter waits for cancer care as a result of improvements made at the Trust. ? A series of measures introduced at King’s since the start of the year have?helped ensure that fewer patients are now waiting more than 28 days for a cancer diagnosis,?or to have cancer ruled out,?after a referral from their GP.? ? ?? 81% of patients at the Trust were seen?within 28 days in August 2024, which is above NHS England’s target of 75%. ?? Similarly, performance has improved for the number of patients receiving a confirmed cancer diagnosis,?and treatment starting,?within 62 days of being referred to our teams by their GP. ? As a result of these improvements, King’s has also been removed?from NHS England’s cancer tiering programme, which?is for those?Trusts identified as needing the most support to deliver improvements. ? Professor Clive Kay, Chief Executive at the Trust, welcomed the improvements delivered by teams at the Trust: ? “This is really positive news, and is the result of hard work by clinical and operational colleagues across our hospital, as well as support from the partner organisations we work with.” “Providing a high quality, responsive service for patients referred for a cancer diagnosis, or to have cancer ruled out, is vitally important, and we will continue to work hard to improve the service we provide even further.” ? #TeamKings #CancerCare? ?

???We’re proud to announce that the Princess Royal University Hospital’s DFN Project SEARCH Programme has been named a finalist in the Bromley SEND?(special educational needs and disabilities)?awards. ? Our programme, which has been nominated in the SEND Champion for Employment category, provides training and work experience for young adults aged 17-25 with learning disabilities and/or autism. Now in its third year, Project SEARCH combines real-life experience with employability and independent living skills, empowering our interns to progress into long-term careers. ? Angela Helleur, Site CEO for the PRUH and South Sites, said, “It is a privilege to see our interns growing in confidence as a result of taking part. The programme makes a real difference to young people in our local communities, as well as bringing huge benefits to our staff and patients.” ? Michael Pichamuthu, Site Director of Workforce at the PRUH and South Sites, said, “This recognition is a huge reward for all the efforts made by our DFN Project SEARCH team and our staff who have mentored and supported our interns, working in partnership with local organisations, including London Borough of Bromley, London South East Colleges: Bromley, and Bromley Mencap.” ? Winners of the Bromley SEND awards will be announced on 28 November 2024. ? Read more:?https://lnkd.in/ebeUe8gr Image includes our 2024 DFN Project SEARCH Interns at the PRUH. ? #TeamKings #SENDAwards #InclusiveCare #ProjectSEARCH

For #WorldRadiographyDay, we’re celebrating our brilliant radiographers at King’s, whose expertise and dedication play a vital role in diagnosing and treating our patients. Thank you for the essential work you do every day. We’re also thrilled to congratulate Adriana Rey, Dental Radiographer, and Kishar Griffith, Diagnostic Radiographer, on winning The Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) poster competition! This year, the SoR invited members to design a poster for World Radiography Day around the theme “Radiographers: Seeing the Unseen,” encouraging creative concepts that capture the unique perspective radiographers bring to healthcare. Adriana, creator of The Power of the Unseen poster, said: “I wanted to try and highlight the work we do in dentistry as radiography often focuses on MRIs or CT scans – maxillofacial scans are also a hugely important part of our discipline, so I decided to come up with a poster design in my own time to raise awareness of what we do. “I hadn’t done anything like this before and wasn’t expecting to win, so it came as a nice surprise when I won. The win is not just for me, it is for the whole team here in the Dental Institute, and I’m proud to have my poster shared across the country. I hope it inspires my colleagues to do something similar in the future.” Kishar, creator of The Eyes of Healthcare Radiographers poster, shared: “I have always been into art, and when I saw the call for entries it took me back to my childhood when I would enter poster competitions with my dad. I was gobsmacked to win, I never thought that out of everyone who entered from across the country I would be selected." Congratulations Adriana and Kishar. #TeamKings