King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust launches new five-year strategy

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s 2021 -2026 strategy: Strong Roots, Global Reach, aims to deliver excellence in its hospitals, build roots in the local community, and provide access to world-leading specialist services and cutting-edge research.

Designed with the input of more than 4,500 staff, patients and partners from across King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College London and King’s Health Partners, the strategy outlines the Trust’s plans to:

• Have brilliant staff - attract, retain and develop passionate and talented people, creating an environment where they can thrive.
• Provide outstanding care - deliver excellent health outcomes for patients, ensuring they always feel safe, cared for and listened to.
• Be leaders in research, innovation and education - providing the best teaching, and bringing new treatments and technologies to patients.
• Have diversity, equality and inclusion at the heart of everything we do - proudly champion diversity and inclusion at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and act decisively to deliver more equitable experiences and outcomes for our patients and people.

King’s College London NHS Foundation Trust Chief Executive, Prof Clive Kay, said:

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our staff have worked bravely and tirelessly in the face of extraordinary challenges. We are now entering a period of change and transition as we work with south east London partners to give patients access to care as quickly as possible, prioritise our staff’s health and wellbeing, and continue to improve the efficiency and productivity of our services.

Our bold new strategy marks the next step on our improvement journey, helping us shape the future of health and social care across south east London and beyond.

Find out more about the strategy on the King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust website.