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Hope for children born with ‘missing’ food pipe

Teams from GOSH and UCL have created the first lab‑grown oesophagus

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Research and innovation for patients and families

Great Ormond Street Hospital is one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals.

Since 1852 we’ve had the privilege of working to discover better, kinder treatments for the rarest and most complex illnesses to help children reach their full potential.

What's going on around GOSH

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A new Children's Cancer Centre

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GOSH Learning Academy

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Building works: updates and what to expect

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GOSH in numbers

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patients seen each day

Every day seriously ill children and young people are seen at GOSH for life-changing treatment and care

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active clinical trials

Transformational clinical trials are currently happening throughout the hospital

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GOSH Learning Academy provides multi-professional paediatric healthcare education and training

GOSH news

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Transport for London (TfL) strikes: April and May 2026

20 Apr 2026, 4 p.m.

There are upcoming London Underground strikes planned which may affect your journey to GOSH.
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Liquids to solids: the simple trick transforming children's lives and saving thousands of pounds

10 Apr 2026, 9 a.m.

Switching children and young people’s medication from liquids to pills can transform their lives and save thousands of pounds for the NHS at the same time.
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GOSH joins European health leaders to shape the future of paediatric data sharing

9 Apr 2026, noon

More than 50 clinicians, data scientists, digital health innovators and industry leaders came together in Barcelona last month to tackle one of the biggest challenges in paediatric healthcare: how to share health data safely across borders to improve care
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Engineered tissue offers hope for children born with ‘missing’ food pipe

20 Mar 2026, 10 a.m.

Scientists from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and University College London (UCL) have created the first lab‑grown oesophagus - the food pipe - shown to safely replace a full section of the organ and restore normal function, including swallowing, in
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Update on industrial action - 7 to 13 April

2 Apr 2026, 12:32 p.m.

Some of our resident doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital will be taking part in planned industrial action from 7am on Friday 14 November to 7am on Wednesday 19 November.
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GOSH Voice to host Sibling Bowling Day for National Siblings Day

2 Apr 2026, 11 a.m.

GOSH Voice will be hosting a sibling bowling day on 11 April 2026 to celebrate National Siblings Day on 10 April.
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