Give King’s space to save more lives this winter

King's Critical Care Roof Garden will open new paths to recovery through fresh air and nature. With your help, King’s can keep creating spaces where life, hope, and healing grow together.

This winter, we’re asking for your support to help King’s create space to save more lives. Soon, our world-first Critical Care Roof Garden will open – a sanctuary where patients can experience nature and fresh air as part of their recovery.  

With your help, we can continue building a future where King’s offers not only world-class, life-saving care, but spaces that nurture hope and new beginnings. 

A space to connect patients with nature 

Thanks to our incredible supporters, the King’s Critical Care Centre has already brought light, calm, and exceptional care to people facing the most challenging moments of their lives. 

This winter, we’re making history – completing the final phase of King’s vision: the world’s first Outdoor Critical Care Unit, located on the rooftop of the Critical Care Centre. 

A £2.6 million project funded by the Charity, the Outdoor Critical Care Garden will offer our sickest patients a powerful new path to recovery. 

Designed as a healing sanctuary high above the city, the garden will feature natural planting, a wildflower meadow, and tranquil spaces that support both physical and emotional rehabilitation. 

Every detail has been carefully planned for patients who remain connected to vital medical equipment such as drips, ventilators, and power supplies. 

Here, even the most critically ill will be able to feel the sun, breathe fresh air, and reconnect with the natural world – moments proven to reduce delirium, accelerate recovery, and lift the spirits of patients and their loved ones alike. 

New beginnings bloom thanks to King’s Critical Care 

At King’s, recovery means more than survival – it’s about giving patients the chance to heal, rebuild, and begin again. Our new facilities are designed to provide truly holistic care, supporting patients every step of the way on their journey back to life. 

The state-of-the-art Critical Care Centre gives people another chance at life– and what greater gift could there be? 

Meet Maria, Hannah, and Jackie – three people whose lives have been transformed by the care they received at the King’s Critical Care Centre.  

Maria's story

When Maria went into hospital in March last year, she could never have imagined how much her life was about to change. After a fall at work, she began to experience severe pain. Within hours, she was critically ill and fighting for her life in intensive care. But thanks to King’s, she got the chance to begin life again. "The care is exceptional because it’s King’s”, she says.

Hannah's story

When Hannah woke up in February 2023, she thought she was facing a chest infection.  But that morning, everything changed. Hannah learned she had severe pneumonia, and spent 11 days in a coma while doctors fought to save her life. “Without King’s, I wouldn’t be here”, she says. “The care and the people there are just incredible.”

Jackie’s Story

When Jackie returned home from a dream trip across the United States in 2022, she couldn’t have imagined that just a week later she would be fighting for her life in critical care. With respiratory failure, pneumonia and sepsis, Jackie was placed in an induced coma. When she woke up a month later, King’s had saved her life. She calls herself “Jackie 2.0” – grateful, stronger, and determined to make the most of life.

Creating spaces for King’s staff to flourish 

King’s staff work tirelessly every day to deliver world-class care. Healing spaces with natural light and access to the outdoors can help uplift and inspire staff and patients alike– and allow staff to provide the best possible care for patients and their families.   

 

Space for nurses like Nicola 

As Matron of the King’s Critical Care Centre, Nicola sees every day how vital moments of hope can be for patients fighting to recover. For her, the new outdoor CCU will be life-changing, giving patients and staff the chance to breathe fresh air, see the sky, and feel the world beyond the ward during long shifts or long stays in hospital. 

Space for specialist doctors like Dr Tun Win

After nearly a decade in CCUs across the country, Dr Teddy Tun Win knows the difference that light, fresh air, and nature can make in helping critically ill patients regain strength and orientation– as well as improving the care given by the staff that treat them. That’s why he’s excited about the new outdoor Critical Care Unit at King's.

With your support, we will have the space to invest in future projects across King’s that don’t just save lives, but help them begin again.