Police Officer Charlie Guenigault was off-duty on a night out with friends on 3 June 2017 when armed terrorists launched a van and knife attack through London Bridge and Borough Market, killing eight people and injuring many others. Charlie’s hero instinct kicked in as he rushed over to help, unarmed, nearly dying as a result of his bravery.

King’s College Hospital Charity strives to make a difference to patients and their loved ones at our hospitals by supporting developments that go above and beyond what the NHS provides. Our aim is to assist in the delivery of a better experience and better results for the people who come to us in a time of need.

Helen Doyle was rushed to King’s College Hospital A&E from her local GP surgery in late October 2016. Helen, a keen runner, had been struggling to walk due to cramping in her legs but had assumed it was pulled muscles and ignored it. She went to the GP when it became nearly impossible for her to walk and her feet went numb. Doctors at King’s quickly found that the main arteries going to each of Helen’s legs were completely blocked with blood clots.

Kiko Matthews, 36, nearly died of a life threatening pituitary tumour in 2009 causing Cushing’s disease. The rare condition makes the adrenal glands work overtime and can cause tumours, memory loss, psychosis, diabetes, osteoporosis, insomnia and muscle wastage. By the time Kiko was referred to King’s to have the tumour removed she was very ill. She had a second tumour removed in August 2017.