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Beer treatments and care for more people
Improving access to care
In 2023/24 we commi琀琀ed £300,000 to two innovative projects as part of
the Strategic Crown Fund. These projects are now well underway.
Ageing Well with Sickle Cell
Tackling health inequality for patients
with chronic respiratory failure
The innovative £150,000 project with King’s College
Hospital and King’s Health Partners Haematology to
better understand and support the unique needs of
people living with sickle cell in our local community
– most commonly affecting those with African or
Caribbean heritage – started in earnest with a big
patient event.
Thanks to advances in care, more people are living
longer with the condition. But many face complex
health challenges that often go unrecognised in
standard care pathways. By listening to patients and
their families, the team is working to create more
thoughtful, holistic care – supporting their physical,
emotional and social wellbeing, and helping them plan
confidently for the future.
Supporting staff
Respiratory diseases disproportionately impact people
from deprived and vulnerable communities due to
factors like poor quality housing. The new Home
Ventilation Service aims to tackle this health inequality
by improving access to specialist healthcare for
patients with respiratory failure who are housebound
and unable to attend hospital appointments. This may
be due to disability, poor physical or mental health.
Our project aims to reduce the risk of deterioration
and emergency hospital admissions, as well as
improve patients’ symptoms, overall quality of life,
and mental health.
The wellbeing hub at the
Princess Royal University
Hospital (PRUH),
pictured right, attended
by staff members during
Thank You Week at King’s
King’s Stars
Support and recognition mean that committed,
hard-working staff feel appreciated and motivated.
That’s why it’s an honour to reward staff who go the
extra mile every day to give their patients exceptional
care by supporting the quarterly King’s Stars Awards.
Staff and patients alike can nominate hard-working
members of the King’s team, allowing their dedicated
care to be recognised and rewarded!
Staff receiving their awards
at the King’s Stars
presentation,
pictured left
Thank You Week
We are proud to have funded Thank You Week at King’s,
where we take the time to celebrate our staff in the
King’s community and thank them for all their hard
work. We are delighted to have funded some great
initiatives, including drop-in wellbeing sessions from
glass painting to art sessions and a recognition wall
celebrating staff who go above and beyond in their work.
Staff training and conferences
In 2024/5 we spent over £100,000 on Staff
Conferences and Training, supporting the
professional development of staff and ensuring
their knowledge and skills are up to date.
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