[1][2] It comprises King's College London, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

[3] King's Health Partners' member organisations have a combined annual turnover of around £3.7 billion, treat over 4.8 million patients each year, employ approximately 40,000 staff and teach nearly 30,000 students.

[4] It forms one of the largest centres for healthcare education in Europe.

[5] The four partners announced their intention to form an academic health science centre in April 2008.

[7] King's Health Partners incorporates some Medical Research Council centres,[8] including the following: King's Health Partners' research is focused on the following key programme areas:[11] King's College London GKT School of Medical Education provides core medical education at three King's Health Partners - Guy's Hospital, King's College Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital.