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Genomic test saves girl from rare infection

What's going on around GOSH

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Celebrating the many teams behind a patients' care

Introducing our 'Family Walls': a new artwork in our hospital illustrating the complex journey our patients and families can have at GOSH and the 'GOSH Family' they create along the way.

Watch patients see their GOSH Family Wall for the first time

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Building works: updates and what to expect

As works to develop our new Children’s Cancer Centre get underway, you will see some changes around the hospital, including our main entrance moving to Guildford Street.

Find out about what to expect and the latest progress updates

Helpful information

Resources for patients and their parents or carers

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Careers at GOSH

Information for researchers, partners and funders

Content for health professionals

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A new Children's Cancer Centre

Learn more about our fantastic plans for this new facility, which includes cancer, theatres, imaging, and critical care services.

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Great Ormond Street Hospital Learning Academy

The GOSH Learning Academy represents our educational mission to help healthcare practitioners around the world build rewarding careers and provide outstanding training to drive improvements in paediatric care.

Discover more about the GOSH Learning Academy

GOSH news

New research analyses key immune cell

28 Mar 2025, 11:16 a.m.

A new study led by researchers at University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health has found that women have a higher proportion of key immune cells between puberty and menopause.

General news

First patient treated with groundbreaking gene therapy trial

21 Mar 2025, 9:51 a.m.

A baby boy born with a rare condition has become the first in the world to be treated with a new, potentially lifechanging, investigational gene therapy on a clinical trial at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

Research and Innovation

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Pick up your copy of "The Look Inside"

17 Mar 2025, 10:13 a.m.

The latest edition of our magazine for children and young people is out now!

General news

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Reflecting on Rare Disease Day 2025

7 Mar 2025, 12:23 p.m.

Rare Disease Day is an international event which takes place annually on the last day of February. The date is chosen because in leap years it is February 29, the rarest date!

General news

Sophia Varadkar appointed as Acting Chief Medical Officer

14 Mar 2025, 4:16 p.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) has appointed Dr Sophia Varadkar as Acting Chief Medical Officer.

General news

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Surgeons mark 40 years since first conjoined twins separation

3 Mar 2025, 7 p.m.

Two surgeons who led the first ever separation of conjoined twins at Great Ormond Street Hospital forty years ago have been reunited with their patient.

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