The difference we're making

Thanks to our supporters, we're able to fund all kinds of projects to develop better treatments and care and to improve how people feel in King's hospitals. Use the filters below to explore examples of work we've funded and what this means for King's staff, patients and families.

Saving more lives with our new liver technology

Our new piece of equipment allows more livers to be transplanted to patients with liver failure, so many more lives can be saved

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A comforting space for parents with sick children

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Strengthening King's Volunteers

We have intensified our long-standing support for King’s Volunteers, working in partnership with King's to strengthen the team that makes such a…

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Little Journey to make surgery less frightening

We're proud to have funded this app to help to ease children's fears by giving them a virtual tour of the hospital wards and theatres, using real…

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A lifeline for bereaved patients and staff

Thanks to Charity funding, our award-winning bereavement service provided tailored therapeutic grief counselling to over 350 people.

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Helping to alleviate boredom and isolation

Boredom, isolation and anxiety are common struggles during hospital stays. Having easy access to distraction tools and techniques can help patients…

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Using 3D printing technology to improve care for heart patients

We are proud to be funding a key project exploring how bioengineering, 3D printing technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be combined to…

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Emergency support for families in need

Life can be turned upside down in an instant when a loved one is suddenly admitted to King’s. But we are proud to fund projects that offer families…

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Working together to support patients experiencing trauma

DH was 72 when he was admitted to critical care following an unexpected complication during a planned surgery. His experience in a war zone in the…

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Protecting time for neurosurgery research

Great progress has been made since we provided funding to give consultant neurosurgeon, Mr Aminul Ahmed, protected time to research ways to improve…

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The Wellbeing Hub: a sanctuary away from the wards

Thanks to supporters who gave so generously to our Hospital Heroes Appeal in 2020, we were able to set up a temporary Wellbeing Hub for exhausted…

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In Touch at King's

King's College Hospital Charity is proud have funded Intouch with Health at King's - a mobile appointment manager app that enables patients to…

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Reducing wait-times for urgent pathology tests

Last year, thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we contributed over £16,000 to help the liver histopathology laboratory purchase a digital…

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A new ultrasound scanner for young liver patients

Thanks to our funding, the purchase of a new ultrasound scanner is helping to transform the care of children with liver disease at King’s.

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