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First UK trial for epilepsy treatment begins at 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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Research shows potential for ‘life-transforming’ giant mole reversal therapy

Thanks to hundreds of GOSH patients, researchers from GOSH, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health, and the Francis Crick Institute have developed a groundbreaking genetic therapy that could reverse large, painful giant moles, after further study.

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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.

Read more about the new Children's Cancer Centre
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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

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Crane lift and road closures weekend of 21 and 22 Sept 2024

19 Sep 2024, 2 p.m.

This weekend site cabins are being installed on Great Ormond Street. This requires a crane lift and some nearby road closures.
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Marking Childhood Cancer Awareness month with play, dance and art

11 Sep 2024, 2:30 p.m.

This month, over four days, we transformed our Lagoon area and Disney Reef into a vibrant dance, music, and art hub, creating a special space for our patients and their siblings in honour of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
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Will stands on a sailboat named "Sea Beyond Your Horizon", overseeing the water from the deck under a cloudy sky, back to sailing after his epilepsy surgery.

Landmark study reveals epilepsy surgery reverses cognitive decline in children

11 Sep 2024, 9 a.m.

A first-of-its-kind study, led by researchers from GOSH and the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) has found that brain surgery for epilepsy is linked to significant improvement in children’s cognition.
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GOSH becomes go-to digital pathology centre for children

25 Jul 2024, 4:35 p.m.

GOSH has gone-live with the National Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC) digital pathology system. The national system is transforming traditional methods, which could lead to quicker turnaround for more accurate and efficient diagnoses and accele…

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Research and Innovation
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Adrian Joseph OBE appointed as new Non-Executive Director

1 Aug 2024, 8:27 a.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) has appointed Adrian Joseph OBE as a new Non-Executive Director.
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Freddie's story: Celebrating our Physiotherapy Team

6 Sep 2024, 4:45 p.m.

This World Physiotherapy Day, we’re celebrating the dedicated work of our physiotherapy team at GOSH, who recently supported four-year-old Freddie in his recovery from a serious autoimmune condition.
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