The Emergency Department at King’s College Hospital – one of the busiest in London – now has two more beds following a recent refurbishment.
The Denmark Hill-based hospital received a £852,000 investment, which has been used to modernise the area where patients who require more support are treated.
The Majors area of the Emergency Department now has 17 beds, compared to 15 previously.
It has also been kitted out with new furniture and LED skylights, as well as new artwork on the walls depicting images from the local area – including Brixton and nearby Ruskin Park.
The Emergency Department at King’s sees around 130,000 patients a year.
The new facility has started treating patients this week but was officially opened on Friday 3 November by Helen Hayes, MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, as well as staff from the Trust, and representatives from King’s College Hospital Charity.
Professor Clive Kay, Chief Executive, said: “We know how busy our Emergency Department at King’s is, so providing a modern, calm environment within which patients are treated, and where staff provide care, is so important. I am very grateful to King’s College Hospital Charity for their investment in the facility, which is going to make a positive difference to the care our teams provide.”
Helen Hayes MP said: “I am really glad to see this investment in the Emergency Department at King’s College Hospital, which will make a huge difference for patients and their loved ones at what is often a very stressful time, as well as creating a much better working environment for the staff who work so hard to care for them.”
The investment came from the Trust and King’s College Hospital Charity.