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Matt’s London Marathon Tribute

When someone special dies, finding a meaningful way to celebrate their life can bring comfort…

Launching The Mohn Senior Research Fellowship Programme

Dame Marit Mohn donates a generous three‑year investment

Helen’s memory inspires over £10,000 for Palliative Care

Matthew raises over £10,000 in the Seville Half Marathon

Mission Jingle Bells

Christmas gift drive to help make sure every adult patient at Kingston Hospital has something…

What a Night to Remember!

498 walkers raising over £50,000 for Kingston Hospital Charity.

Care Home Marks Anniversary with £12,000 Gift to Kingston Hospital

Ashton Meadows celebrates anniversary with donation supporting Kingston Hospital patients.

Sun shining for the annual HCPS Charity Paddle

The sun was shining and spirits were high at this year’s Hampton Court Paddle Sports…

Going the Extra Mile for Kingston Hospital Charity

Thank you to these fundraising superstars!

Newsletter – Spring 2025

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Orthopaedics Team Leader’s Year of Challenges

Andrew is embarking on a remarkable journey by undertaking a challenge every month during 2025.

Investigating the role of HPV in the development of oesophageal cancer

A PhD research study between Kingston University and Kingston Hospital, funded by Kingston Hospital Charity.

BELATED Bushy Christmas 10k & 5k raises over £10k

The belated Bushy Christmas 10k and 5k took place on a frosty and very cold…

Chelsea Women’s football team spread Christmas cheer

Women’s Super League leaders Chelsea visited children and teenage patients at Kingston Hospital to bring…

Kingston’s inaugural Santa Run raises over £3,000

120 runners took part in The Pub Run Club’s first Kingston Santa Run on the…

Generous donation creates The Nest

Conversion of the maternity triage area to The Nest - a calm, non-clinical multi-functional space

Noah’s memorial half marathon

Our thanks to Dean, Declan, Garrett, Luke and Nathan for successfully completing the Hertfordshire Half…

Encouraging more hospital staff to cycle to work

A second secure cycle storage has just opened, enabling a further 50 staff bicycles to…

Walking in memory of Freya

'Night to Remember' memory walk was a special way to honor Freya and support bereaved…

Andrew & Kevin’s Race to the Stones

Congratulations to Andrew Pedder and Kevin Faulkner for successfully completing the UK’s biggest ultramarathon.

The Allegis Group Golf Day

Allegis Group Charity Golf Day in aid of Kingston Hospital Charity

Olympic medallists make annual memory walk a Night to Remember!

Team GB’s Lola Anderson and Holly Dunford joined Kingston Hospital Charity’s special memory walk

Mollie completes her fifth Iron Man challenge

Mollie Smith, lead nurse for Kingston Hospital's paediatric outreach nursing team (PONT) takes on the…

We’re participating in Night to Remember

Taking on Night to Remember to help our bereaved families

Kingston Hospital CEO completes two-part cycle challenge

Kingston Hospital CEO, Jo Farrar, successfully completing the Ford RideLondon-Essex 100 for a second consecutive…

Finding a fundraising challenge right for you

We remain most appreciative of all our fundraisers who take on challenges to raise money…

Camilla completes the London Marathon

New children’s oncology unit opens

The Body Coach Joe Wicks helps open Kingston Hospital’s new children’s cancer unit

Christmas online advertising campaign raises over £20,000

Thank you to Good-Loop and their advertising partners

Cancer patient releases charity single

'THIS HEART BEATS ONLY FOR YOU' -Kingston Hospital Charity single available to download now

Celebrating excellence at the 2023 staff awards

First joint Kingston Hospital and Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare (HRCH) annual Staff Awards

New retina centre officially opened

Bond villain and voice of the giant animatronic spider Aragog, in Harry Potter’s Chamber of…

London Softball League fundraises in memory of baby Paige

London Softball League raise £2,000 in memory of baby Paige

Merger of The Friends

Kingston Hospital Charity is delighted to announce a merger with The Friends of Kingston Hospital.

London to Brighton bicycle ride

Simon Campbell led a team of 14 from Collins Construction in this year’s London to…

Make your mark on the world today

We’ve partnered with expert will writers Guardian Angel to offer our supporters the chance to…

In memory of Rahila Shah

Our sincere thanks to Nadia Shah and her family who together generously donated £3,500 in…

Ford RideLondon 100 2023

Kingston Hospital’s CEO, Jo Farrar, was joined by Dr Shao Chong, a consultant in intensive…

Jasmine takes on London Marathon in memory of her father

Jasmine raises nearly £5,000 for Kingston Hospital

London hospitals cycling challenge

On Saturday 18 March, Kingston resident, Richard Carrington rode an epic 75-mile tour of 14…

Make a will for free

Make your mark on the world. With none of the hassle.

To mark this year’s 75th birthday of the NHS, cycling clubs in Kingston have joined…

Get involved with NHS 75 Kingston

The NHS marks 75 years of service this year and we are encouraging as many…

What a night to remember!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first memory walk, Night to Remember,…

£2m fundraising goal reached as work gets underway

The first week of October saw work commence on site to extend the Royal Eye…

Karen already had a will but then everything changed ...

New paediatric garden opened by CBBC star

New paediatric garden opened by CBBC star

Korean nurses receive special award

On Sunday 4 September, the Korean Culture & Arts Centre presented a Korean Arts Festival…

John’s own story

John Story remains grateful to his GP for encouraging him to document his personal experience…

Congratulations to Andrew Pooley and Adrian Fawcett, Consultant’s at Kingston Hospital NHS, who successfully competed…

Raising a smile

Avid local cyclist raises over £12,300 for Kingston Hospital Paediatric department.

Phillip takes on the Three Peaks Challenge

Phillip Dowling is taking on the Three Peaks Challenge in September with good pals Dylan…

RideLondon makes a successful return after a two-year absence

After more than 1,000 days away, the mass cycling event billed as the London Marathon…

Everyone’s a winner

Huge congratulations to the Kingston Hospital Charity team who took part in this year's London…

Congratulations to Pauline Woods MBE and Richmond Golf Club

Congratulations to Pauline Woods MBE, former Kingston Hospital employee and founder of Born Too Soon,…

Kingston’s maternity service placed top in London

Findings from the Care Quality Commission’s National Maternity Survey 2021 have placed Kingston Hospital’s maternity…

Community support helps to make Christmas for patients in hospital a little easier

We’d like to say thank you for the many generous donations we received over the…

Van Gogh Alive presented by Timothy James & Partners

The blockbuster multi-sensory experience, Van Gogh Alive came to Kensington Gardens over the summer and…

The Screaming Jacksons musical Christmas card campaign

The Screaming Jacksons of Thames Ditton are once again supporting Kingston Hospital Charity this festive…

Running the London Marathon

Two runners in London Marathon raise over £10,000 for Kingston Hospital Charity

Anstee Bridge and Bounce Theatre launch new children's book, HOPE

Korean Arts Festival

The Korean Culture and Arts Society present a diverse medley of traditional Korean dance and…

Triumphant runners

Despite restrictions for COVID-19 still being in place for the London Landmarks Half Marathon 2021,…

NHS staff members scale new heights

NHS staff members scale new heights ...

New staff cycle storage centre opens

Eagerly-awaited new bicycle storage centre at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Surbiton High School’s tribute to NHS staff

Over the course of this year, members of Surbiton High School's Gifted and Talented Art…

Legging it for Laurie

Over the May Bank Holiday weekend, supporters of the Laurie Todd Foundation undertook walks with…

Taylor Cox’s skydive

On 31 May, Taylor Cox, who is a member of Kingston Hospital’s HR department, took…

Kingston Hospital’s Wellbeing Choir

With Kingston Hospital Charity’s support, the hospital’s first ever online Wellbeing Choir has completed five…

Congregation of London Full Gospel Church give heartfelt ‘thank you’ to Kingston Hospital staff

Numerous members of the congregation of London Full Gospel Church in Raynes Park have been…

Caring for Kingston Hospital Staff

Royal Borough of Kingston Cares (known as RBKares) was formed last October by a group…

Art for the NHS

Paul Tupling who works for Latchmere School, having previously worked as an illustrator and muralist,…

The Digme 100km Challenge

Many thanks to the members of Digme Fitness who took part in the Digme 100km…

Ward transformed for marriage of couple together for 25 years

Benny Khaw and Julia Cox met and fell in love playing badminton, 25 years ago…

The Screaming Jacksons Musical Christmas Card

Stu and Natalie Jackson, whose three children were all born at Kingston Hospital, have chosen…

Kingston named Best Dementia Friendly Hospital in National Awards

Kingston Hospital has won the 'Best Dementia Friendly Hospital' category in the National Dementia Care…

Weybridge WI supporting the Opal Project

Our thanks to the ladies at Weybridge WI for raising £4,481 during what has been…

Garden of Reflection replant

On Tuesday 3 November, local gardener Jackie Aldous was joined by other volunteers from The…

Equipping the Gathering Room

Our thanks to The Victoria Foundation for providing the funding needed to help equip the…

HPV research project underway

On 13 October PhD student Muhamad O Shafiq started collecting biopsies of normal, benign and…

Dan’s Joe Wicks Comedy Challenge

After becoming a father earlier this year, Dan took on the Joe Wicks Comedy Challenge.

100 days in intensive care

Our thanks to the Holker family for raising £4,400 in support of our intensive care…

Five members of Kingston Hospital staff took part in a skydive at the Skydive Centre…

Six-year-old fundraiser Dhillon reaches target for incubator for Kingston Hospital’s neo-natal unit

Six-year-old Dhillon Manku, who aimed to raise £21,000 for a new incubator at Kingston Hospital’s…

Photography sale in aid of ICU nurses raises £2,500

London based photographer Sarah Stedeford raised £2,500 from a photographic art sale she organised in…

Teddington-based Rockschool donate £3,000 to Kingston Hospital Charity

RSL Awards’ founder Norton York, and CEO John Simpson, visited Kingston Hospital on 23 July…

Denise’s COVID kilometre challenge

Well done and congratulations to our colleague Denise Madden, Associate Director of Strategic Planning at…

Andy Sillett’s Doortraits

City event and family portrait photographer, Andy Sillett, launched his Doortraits4NHS project during lockdown, after…

Successful samosa fundraiser

Our thanks to local resident Mrs Gill for raising £1,620, having cooked over 3,000 vegetable…

Steve lops his locks for charity

Steve Nash started growing his hair in 1998 when he started working at Kingston Hospital…

Mike’s miracle recovery

Mike Sansom was the first patient with COVID-19 to be treated in Kingston Hospital’s Intensive…

Korean resident groups donate over £22,000 to Kingston Hospital

Kingston Hospital Charity was presented with donations amounting to over £22,000 from both South Korean…

Clinical nurse specialist raises over £3,000 to support colleagues at Kingston Hospital

Catherine (Cat) King, a clinical nurse specialist at Kingston Hospital, was due to run the…

Driveway disco with DJ Vernon

After being discharged from Kingston Hospital having recovered from COVID-19, local resident and DJ Vernon…

Simpson Millar’s #staytogether campaign

A big thank you to all the staff at Simpson Millar LLP for their fundraising…

Serge Lourie raises over £12,000 after completing the London Marathon’s 2.6 Challenge

Former Leader of Richmond Borough Council Serge Lourie, who has also served as a non-executive…

Local physiotherapist runs ultramarathon in Long Ditton

On Monday 20 April specialist Pain Physiotherapist and former Kingston Hospital nurse, Richmond Stace, ran…

Kingston Wheelers virtual bike ride up the world’s Seven Summits

Well done and congratulations to the 61 cyclists from the Kingston Wheelers Cycle Club who…

Fresh fruit and veg for NHS staff at Kingston Hospital

Many thanks to Rachel Aukett and all who contributed to her fundraising efforts to ensure…

Tunde Kabodi climbs 6,000 metres for Kingston Hospital

Dental nurse Tunde Kabodi took on climbing the Mera Peak in the Himalayas during March…

Hampton Court Palace Golf Club raises over £3k

A massive thank you to the men's golf captain, Bennie Nur for supporting Kingston Hospital…

Quicksilver Hampton Court Half Marathon

A big thank you to our eight runners who took part in this year’s Quicksilver…

Third dementia friendly elderly care ward re-opens

Kennet Ward is the third of the hospital’s elderly care wards to be refurbished to…

Duchess of Cambridge visits Kingston Hospital’s Maternity Unit

The Duchess of Cambridge recently gave mothers in Kingston a surprise when she shadowed some…

Festive thanks to everyone who donated gifts

We are very grateful to the many individuals, groups, organisations and companies who have kindly…

Riser recliner chairs delivered

Thanks to the many individuals who generously donated over the summer, Kingston Hospital took delivery…

In memory of Rob ‘chief’ Gale

Thank you to Stephen Wallace for setting up a JustGiving page for his 50th birthday…

Run UK – Kingston and Richmond 10km

Gaynor Davies & Morgan Fryer took part in two of Run UK’s 10km runs in…

Christmas Fayre at Kingston Methodist Church

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the Kingston Methodist Church Christmas Fayre on…

Going Contactless

From mid-November, two donation kiosks have been installed in maternity and the Sir William Rous…

Thank you to Coombe Wood Ladies Golf Captain 2019

A huge thank you and congratulations to Melanie Symes who chose to support Kingston Hospital…

Ambassador of the Republic of Korea visits Kingston Hospital

On Thursday 17 October, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Her Excellency, Mrs HE…

HRH The Countess of Wessex visits the Royal Eye Unit

On Thursday 2 October Kingston Hospital hosted a visit from HRH The Countess of Wessex…

Proudly GLOWING for Kingston Hospital Charity

On Saturday 31 August over 200 Kingston Hospital staff and their families, charity supporters and…

In memory of Chris Dunne

Thank you to the Dunne family who collectively raised nearly £3,000 in memory of their…

2019 Peak District Challenge – Part of the Ultra Challenge series

Congratulations to Jenny Crooks, Kingston Hospital Research & Innovation Manager, for successfully completing the 2019…

Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 2019

This year's TeamKingstonHospitalCharity comprised of grateful patients, hospital staff, family members and their work colleagues.…

Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Testing

On 10 April, Kingston Hospital became the first South West London hospital to provide intraoperative…

Opening of the Maxwell Thorne Haematology Day Unit

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust opened its doors to haematology patients receiving chemotherapy in the…

Delivery of a new Optiflow machine

A new Optiflow machine was delivered to the Critical Care Outreach team on 13 March…

Kingston Hospital’s ‘Outstanding’ staff awards 2018

The efforts and achievements of some of Kingston Hospital’s outstanding members of staff were celebrated…

Kingston Hospital wins Outstanding Achievement in Healthcare award

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust won the award for Outstanding Achievement in Healthcare at the…

Blyth Ward re-opens

A transformed Blyth Ward re-opened to patients on 12 November 2018, thanks to the generosity…

Celebrating 70 years of the NHS

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS, more than 70 of Kingston Hospital’s staff…