James Mernagh was rushed to King College London and taken for emergency surgery on 5th October 2018. The care he recieved whilst at the Jack Steinberg Critical Care Unit was absolutely fantastic. The doctors, nurses and everyone involved in his care were so kind, considerate, empathetic and there for us at all times of the day for anyone of his family or friends that needed them to answer questions or give a listening ear.

James was cared for with dignity and respect and with his best interests at heart for every single minute he was on the unit and we will be forever grateful.

It costs approximately £250,000 per week for one person to be cared for on the critical care unit and the hospital is creating a new world class critical care centre. We kindly request that flowers are from immediate family only and anyone else who wishes to help can do so by kindly donating to the critical care unit in memory of James.

Kings College Hospital London:

We are radically changing the way we care for our most seriously ill and injured patients by creating a new world-class Critical Care Centre.

Each year, our team of dedicated doctors and nurses provide critical care for over 3,600 people who urgently require lifesaving medical treatment.

Our critical care service is truly the heart of the hospital. We treat all the sickest patients – 10% of all the patients in the hospital.

No other UK hospital will provide the range of critical care seen at King’s. Linked to the Helipad, Theatres and Emergency Department, it will be the heart of our Critical Care Service which will support around 5,000 patients and 15,000 relatives each year.

In contrast to the typically noisy, cramped and isolating critical care units that can be found across the UK, our new Critical Care Centre will offer natural light, uplifting artwork on the walls and home comforts. This will create a more natural, stimulating, less threatening space that will help thousands of people make a faster and better recovery.