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Main entrance side view

Changes to main hospital entrance from 29 January

From Tuesday 29 January, new arrangements will be in place for the hospital's main entrance, which will close as part of the scheduled redevelopment. 
Access to the hospital will be via a temporary entrance to the right of the main entrance.The Main Reception Desk will now be located in the Outpatients Reception on the ground floor.
 
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Press releases

  • Lungs New method strips lungs of old cells in three hoursA faster and more effective method of preparing organs for transplant has been successfully tested on rat and sheep lungs. The procedure, which took a few hours rather than the few weeks normally required, used detergents to strip the lungs of their old cells, leaving the organ's microarchitecture intact and ready for use. The method, developed by a team led by the UCL Institute of Child Health, is a further step forward in the quest to provide transplants free from the risk of rejection. 10/06/2013
  • Tom Barnard New guidance to help paediatricians refer epilepsy patientsGreat Ormond Street Hospital welcomes new guidance to help paediatricians refer young epilepsy patients more effectively. 06/06/2013
  • Roof garden GOSH's Hidden Garden on ITV's This MorningThe Friends Garden at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) was the first to be highlighted in a new series of Hidden Gardens from around the world on ITV's This Morning. Gardener Diarmuid Gavin visited the hospital to discover how the staff garden provides a tranquil escape. 04/06/2013

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