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Real Story - Ben


Hear from other parents about what it's like to have a child go through diagnosis and treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in our library of real stories.

Ben, 11, has severe haemophilia and comes to GOSH every six months for treatment with mum, Tracy.

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Real stories

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Parent video guides

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Share your story

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Teenagers and children

Teenagers and children have also written about their hospital experiences.

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