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You might have recently received a letter from the Government advising you to either isolate or ‘shield’ your immunocompromised or vulnerable child to keep them safe from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. We understand that this can cause a great deal of anxiety, and so are writing to clarify what this means for your child and your family.

In response to reports in today's (2 April 2020) media about the number of COVID-19 positive staff and patients and COVID-19 related staff absences, a Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) spokesperson said:

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Jon Goldin Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Great Ormond Street Hospital sat down with the Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH) Podcasts to discuss child mental health in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

If you are a patient or sibling of a patient you may have some worries about COVID-19. Our CEO Mat Shaw would like to share a message about what GOSH is doing and what this means for you. 

In order to ensure that the NHS is prepared to manage the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, all hospitals are taking very difficult decisions about how to prioritise patient care.

A healthcare professional who works in our cardiology department has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).

We would like to reassure our families that anybody who came into close contact with this individual is being informed and will be offered advice.

To ensure patient...

Please find below the latest information for patients from NHS England on coronavirus (COVID-19).

Last year, we welcomed the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in to inspect GOSH’s services. They focussed their attention on our critical care, surgical and mental health services. They also reviewed whether the organisation is well led.  The CQC rated the hospital as ‘Good’ overall with all of our services being scored as either Good or Outstanding.

GOSH has been rated above average in four categories during its recent Patient-Led Assessment of the Care Environment (PLACE).