{"id":472802,"date":"2026-03-05T12:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=472802"},"modified":"2026-03-05T12:38:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:38:18","slug":"kings-hospital-appoints-new-chief-executive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/camberwell\/kings-hospital-appoints-new-chief-executive\/","title":{"rendered":"King&#8217;s Hospital appoints new Chief Executive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>King&#8217;s College Hospital has appointed a new Chief Executive following a competitive selection process.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew Trainer, who has been Chief Executive of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University NHS Trust since 2021, will take up the role at King&#8217;s College Hospital&nbsp;later this year.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>He was previously Chief Executive of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust for three years.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before that he was the Managing Director of the Princess Royal University Hospital in Orpington.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMTIyNzYzMjkzOCIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWNvbnRlbnQgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCIgc3R5bGU9Im1hcmdpbi1sZWZ0OiBhdXRvO21hcmdpbi1yaWdodDogYXV0bzt0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBjZW50ZXI7Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxIj4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLTJ4MScpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICAgICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-southwark-news wp-block-embed-southwark-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"Wld6hM7\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"kbtkTqr1jz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/news\/news-plus\/exclusive-hospital-unit-which-treats-homeless-patients-for-alcohol-and-drug-addiction-will-close-next-month\/\">Exclusive: Hospital unit which treats homeless patients for alcohol and drug addiction will close next month<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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who was selected by the Trust\u2019s Council of Governors yesterday morning (Wednesday, 4 March) in what it described as a &#8220;competitive recruitment process&#8221; &#8211; will replace the current Chief Executive Professor Clive Kay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Clive will remain in post until the summer, with Matthew&#8217;s start date still to be confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sir David Behan, Chair of the Trust, welcomed Matthew\u2019s appointment:  \u201cI am delighted that we have appointed Matthew to this vital role at the Trust. 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