KCHC Annual Review 2023-24 WEB Singles - Flipbook - Page 4
Welcome
Welcome
from our Chair of Trustees and Chief Executive
Our goal is simply to make the best care possible
for King’s patients. Uniting clinical staff and donors,
we fund innovative research, capital projects and
initiatives that enhance patient experience and
outcomes.
Our strategic objectives to recruit new regular donors,
foster key partnerships and build the King’s Lottery
has paid dividends. We are delighted to report that
our income this year was an impressive £4.7M. A 26%
increase on the previous year, it is also the highest
income we have ever achieved, placing us in a strong
position to deliver the best care where it is most
needed.
In summer 2023, our first Strategic Crown Fund
provided £300K for large-scale projects to improve
outcomes for patients who are particularly frail or
vulnerable.
One such diverse group is patients with sickle cell
disease, who face not only frailty and reduced
life expectancy but also significant barriers to
employment. We are proud to fund a key research
project that works with patients to improve access
to existing care pathways and develop new ways of
providing support. By fostering better communication
among care providers, we aim to overcome and
increase awareness of the unique challenges facing
these patients (P17).
We are pleased to report how funding raised by
Charity supporters in previous years has begun to
make a difference. The final phase of the new critical
care centre is now complete and, since January 2024,
all four units have been fully open to patients. Made
possible by our contribution of almost £1M, thanks
to the generosity of our donors, this funding not only
enhances how patients experience critical care but
also enables staff to deliver better care and treatment
for some of King’s most vulnerable patients (P11).
The transformation of the Majors area in the
Emergency Department at Denmark Hill delivered
an immediate impact. We worked quickly to enhance
its environment and capacity, improving patients’
experience of this essential area (P11).
We also found ways to reduce the worry and isolation
that can arise in hospital. Our brilliant volunteers spent
tens of thousands of hours helping to put patients at
ease and our new Welcome to King’s Guidebook is an
excellent tool to help alleviate anxiety that inpatients
might have (P10).
We have worked hard to enhance the hospital
environment, working closely with stakeholders,
donors and contractors to improve facilities (P10,
11). We were especially proud to work in partnership
with three families who all had first-hand experience
of caring for a sick child in hospital. Thanks to the
brilliant fundraising efforts of the Betts, Dove and
Rice families, the full refurbishment of three parent
rooms across King’s College Hospital is now complete,
transforming facilities for parents just like them
(P12–13).
Working collaboratively is fundamental to our strategy
and a good example of this is our relationship with
the world-renowned MowatLabs, a research facility
funded entirely by charitable donations. By uniting
visionary philanthropists with leading clinical experts,
like Professor Anil Dhawan, we can support them in
their common purpose to transform treatment and
care for King’s liver patients (P18–19).
The Emergency Department teams from King’s
College Hospital and the PRUH won the Chief
Executive’s Award at the 2023 King’s Stars Awards.
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