People, research, and education must be at the heart of a health and care system fit for the future.

When patients, academics, industry, and health and social care professionals join forces, we deepen our understanding of healthcare problems,
make discoveries that cannot be uncovered alone, build evidence for change, influence policy and practice, and transform solutions into local action that can lead to global impact.

And we know it works. Studies show research-active healthcare settings lead to better patient outcomes, increased patient confidence in their
care, and greater staff satisfaction, recruitment, and retention.

Truly innovative healthcare demands collaboration across a spectrum of expertise. It takes academics working with nurses. Clinicians with app developers. Hospitals with economists. Communities with policymakers. Surgeons with engineers. Carers with psychiatrists. Pharmacists with psychologists. Data scientists with ethicists. 

That's why King's Health Partners exists.

We connect our partners, build capacity in people through education, knowledge sharing, and training, and create opportunities for collaborations that improve health research, education, and care.

Our founding partners

King’s College London is the largest centre for healthcare education in Europe - and provides dynamic education and research in the widest range of subjects allied to medicine of any London institution. 

Our NHS Trusts serve a local population which is among the most ethnically, socially, and economically diverse in the world. Together they provide a full range of medical and healthcare services, from acute and specialist medical care, local, and highly specialised mental healthcare, and services that promote physical and psychological wellbeing. 

Find out more about the partners:  

We also work with a range of wider London, national, and international partners to drive our mission.