17 May 2018

King's Health Partners celebrate International Clinical Trials Day, with events taking place across the partnership.

King’s Health Partners is helping to lead an increase in the level of clinical research in the NHS. All three of our trusts have increased their number of clinical trials in the last year and we are home to one of the UK’s busiest centres for conducting both NHS and commercial clinical trials.

On Tuesday 22 May, researchers and staff from a range of teams at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London will be hosting stalls where you can find out more about research, take part in interactive activities and talk to researchers working to improve patient care. Stalls will include staff representatives from:

  • Centre for Inflammation Biology and Cancer
  • John's Institute of Dermatology
  • Oncology and Urology Research
  • Children and Young People's Health Partnership
  • Ear Nose and Throat Surgery
  • Centre for Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine

No registration is required. Email claire.oneill@gstt.nhs.uk, visit the stands in Birdsong Corridor, St Thomas’ Hospital and Atrium 2 at Guy’s Hospital from 10am-4pm on Tuesday 22 May, or search #iamresearch on Twitter to find out more.

On Friday 18 May King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is holding stalls in the Boardroom for staff and patients to come and view state-of–the-art facilities and learn about some of the innovative and novel research being carried out at the Trust. Events lined up include:

  • 10:00-15.00: Virtual Reality (VR) experience
  • 14:00-15.00: Quality Control Lab experience – see how bacteria is grown
  • 14:00-16.00: Tours of the Clinical Research Facility

If you are interested in a VR experience, please book by emailing Stephanie David at stephanie.david1@nhs.net or by calling 0203 299 1851/1852.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust are celebrating the day by holding a stand in the Maudsley Hospital canteen on Thursday 17 May with information

explaining the benefits of research to patient care across the NHS.



International Clinical Trials Day is held on 20 May to commemorate the first ever clinical trial held by Scottish physician James Lind. Lind’s trial was held in 1747 on the cause of scurvy in sailors. The trial ultimately led to lemon juice being issued to Royal Navy sailors, which considerably reduced the numbers suffering from the debilitating condition.

Find out what it’s like to take part in a clinical research design course or take a look at our case studies on how research improves care for patients.