General news

As we learn more about coronavirus, guidance about who should take extra steps to protect themselves will change. You might receive a text or letter from the Government to let you know that your child needs to start or stop ‘shielding’. We know that this can cause a great deal of anxiety, so we’ve put together some advice from GOSH to clarify what this means for your child and your family. 

The horrific death of George Floyd has shone a spotlight on the racism and inequality that exists in many forms across the world.

Brothers Yiḡit and Derman were just 17 months old when they were brought to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Born craniopagus, meaning conjoined at the head, their incredibly rare condition required the unique facilities and expertise of GOSH - one of the only sites in the world able to separate and care for craniopagus twins. Hear from just some of the multi-disciplinary team who were involved in their care:

An expert team at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has successfully separated a very rare set of twin boys joined at the top of the head, less than a year after separating two similarly conjoined sisters. 

Science4u.info, led by a team of healthcare professionals, including 50 volunteers at GOSH, has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.

As we start to reopen some of our clinical services, we’re looking forward to welcoming you back into the hospital. When you arrive, you may notice that things look or run differently than previously. These extra safety measures – from social distancing starfish to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) – have been put in place to protect everyone at GOSH. (For all our patient and family information on the pandemic access our Coronavirus (COVID-19) information hub.)

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) surgeon Professor Paolo De Coppi has been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Thanks to a new virtual practice, the GOSH Choir is enabling staff and families to come together and share their love of music during COVID-19. Find out more about how the choir is bringing joy during this time and listen to their beautiful performance of the track ‘Better Days’.

To mark Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) we step back in time and take a look at what was going on at Great Ormond Street Hospital during the outbreak of the second World War.