Procedures and treatments

Preparing a child for a procedure or treatment can be an anxious occasion. Great Ormond Street Hospital have produced a number of factsheets to help explain what will happen and what to expect.

Supporting a seriously ill student in school

This page is for school staff whose student is receiving care from the Louis Dundas Palliative Care Team at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).This page contains information that we hope will assist you in supporting the student and the school community.

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Supporting children and young people after a traumatic hospital admission

Being in hospital can be a difficult and sometimes scary experience, both for parents and children/young people. Some experiences can feel particularly traumatic and you may worry about how your child will cope following this. This page from Great Ormond

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Surgery for epilepsy

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has had a programme for surgery for treating epilepsy in children since 1992. GOSH has the facilities needed for the investigations, tests and treatment your child may need. These facilities are specifically for childre

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Surgical removal of haemangiomas

This page explains about surgical removal of haemangiomas and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to have this treatment.

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Temporal occipital parietal disconnection

This page explains about temporal occipital parietal disconnection and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to have this procedure.

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