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GOSH statement regarding a former member of staff

6 Feb 2021, 9:59 a.m.

A spokesperson for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) said: "These are awful charges and since the case is ongoing, there are legal restrictions on what we can say at this time.

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The BAME Forum asks: what does racial equality mean to you?

5 Feb 2021, 11:54 a.m.

Last week saw the launch of the first Race Equality Week in the UK. It was motivated by the Nobel prize nominated Black Lives Matter movement, and as a response to the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on black and brown communities. …

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GOSH-led metformin trial dramatically reduces seizures for people with Tuberous Sclerosis

2 Feb 2021, 4:28 p.m.

A team of researchers led by UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (ICH) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has found that metformin – a drug commonly used to treat Type 2 diabetes – can successfully reduce symptoms associated with …

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GOSH takes cycling gold

20 Jan 2021, 4:49 p.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust has become the first hospital in the UK to be awarded gold by Cycling UK’s Cycle Friendly Employer Accreditation Scheme.

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Global collaboration studies largest ever group of children with brain or spinal complications related to COVID-19

18 Jan 2021, 5:35 p.m.

In the summer of 2020, an international research collaboration was established, including Neuroradiologists from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), to better understand the symptoms of COVID-19 in children.

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