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.

Tendon sheath injections

Information about Tendon sheath injections at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

The Flutter®

This page explains about the Flutter® and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). The Flutter® is part of the treatment to help people who have difficulty clearing sputum (phlegm) from their lungs.

The Louis Dundas Centre for Palliative Care at GOSH

The Louis Dundas Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is a specialist palliative care team. We bring together clinical expertise, psychosocial support and academic research to ensure children and their families receive the highest standard of car

Three minute step test (3MST)

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) describes what to expect when your child is booked for a three minute step test (3MST). The 3MST is performed in the lung function unit, and can be used to assess your child’s exercise tolerance.

Thyroid and parathyroid scans

This page explains about thyroid and parathyroid scans and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to have the scan.