Parents and families video guides

Coming to Great Ormond Street Hospital

Lottie, a patient at Great Ormond Street Hospital, and her mum Kate explain what it's like to come to the hospital for the first time.

Meet our staff

With this short film you'll get an overview of the team that work closely together in the hospital and what their roles are.

 

Getting around the hospital

In this video we bring you a quick guide to how to get around the hospital. We know it can be daunting to work out where everything is the first time you come here - hopefully, this will help you!

 

Our support services

In this video we introduce to you to the many support services available to patients and parents at the hospital, including the PALS service and the chaplaincy.

 

Helping your child settle in

This short film introduces the hospital play specialists and finds out how important play is to the patients -- from the therapy of art to learning to find hospital equipment less scary. 

Going home

Find out about how patients prepare for going home, from learning about medicine they have to take to being referred to local hospitals. Being discharged from hospital can be exciting but also daunting. Our staff are there to help.

Top tips for parents

Some of our parents have put together this useful guide for other parents coming to Great Ormond Street Hospital. Watch our video for advice on what to bring, how to keep busy between appointments and what to expect before you come here.

Top tips for teenagers

Check out our top tips for teens, by teens! Find out how to stay in touch with your friends, what to bring with you and how to keep busy while you are here.

 

Top tips for children

In our final video in our "Coming to Great Ormond Street Hospital" series, we get some brilliant tips from our superstar patient, Lottie, on the 10 things to bring to the hospital. That is, if she can keep a straight face...