As we learn more about coronavirus, guidance about who should take extra steps to protect themselves will change. You might receive a text or letter from the Government to let you know that your child needs to start or stop ‘shielding’. We know that this can cause a great deal of anxiety, so we’ve put together some advice from GOSH to clarify what this means for your child and your family. 

The horrific death of George Floyd has shone a spotlight on the racism and inequality that exists in many forms across the world.

A pioneering international study led by the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (ICH) has seen researchers develop a photosensitive bio-gel that uses light treatment to ‘print’ healthy new tissue directly into specific tissues and organs, and sustain blood supply that would allow it to thrive, according to results published in the Nature Biomedical Engineering journal today (22nd June).

Healthcare Scientists are involved in 80% of the diagnosis provided to patients in the NHS, but who are Healthcare Scientists and what is it that they do? This Biomedical Science day, we found out.

To support families through this challenging time, Great Ormond Street Hospital’s (GOSH) Play team have assembled a treasure trove of advice, games and articles to help children and young people across the UK and beyond cope with today’s uncertainties.