KIMS Hospital marks a decade of growth in Kent with special celebration

Around 50 people attended a tea party at KIMS Hospital this weekend to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the largest independent hospital in Kent.

The Lady Colgrain, Annabel Campbell, Lord Lieutenant of Kent, unveiled a 10-year anniversary plaque, and joined KIMS Hospital Executive Chairperson, Prema Subaskaran, to plant a tree in commemoration of the milestone.

The event was attended by past patients and the local community, dignitaries, and councillors for food and celebratory champagne.

The hospital welcomed its first patient in April 2014 and has grown into a thriving business across multiple locations, opening Sevenoaks Medical Centre in 2020 and being acquired by LycaHealth in 2021, joining their diagnostic centre and Joint Advisory Group (JAG) accredited endoscopy centre in Orpington, and diagnostic centre in Canary Wharf.

Mrs Subaskaran, Executive Chairperson at KIMS Hospital and

LycaHealth, said: “KIMS Hospital reaching 10 successful years as the largest independent hospital in Kent is a significant milestone and

I’m delighted to mark the occasion alongside The Lady Colgrain by unveiling our new plaque and planting a commemoration tree.

“We’re proud to care for the local community, and have exciting plans for the next 10 years, including becoming an Orthopaedic Centre of Excellence, and recently opening a second Cath Lab in our dedicated cardiology centre.

“I want to thank all of our patients for coming to us time after time throughout their lives, both for themselves and with their loved ones, and to our hard-working teams who put the patients at the heart of everything they do.”

Annabel Campbell, The Lady Colgrain and KIMS Hospital Board Member, said: “As Chair of the hospital board I know that Prema will continue to lead the hospital with vision and ensure that it remains at the forefront of healthcare innovation for many years to come”

KIMS Hospital offers more than 35 different specialties to NHS and private patients including Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Cancer Services and Cardiology. www.kims.org.uk