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8 years of advancing care through data and innovation
17 Jun 2026, 11:32 a.m.
We have published a new booklet showcasing how our Data Research, Innovation and Virtual Environments (DRIVE) unit is using data and technology to transform care for children and young people at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
Since introducing the EPIC Electronic Patient Record in 2018, we have been able to harness more routine clinical data to support research, improve decision-making and accelerate innovation across our hospital.
Building a hub for digital innovation
Over the past eight years, we have grown DRIVE into a leading centre for paediatric digital innovation, working with partners across the NHS and internationally.
Our impact includes:
- Enabling 500 research projects through secure data access
- Receiving 375+ staff innovation ideas
- Supporting 37+ students and producing 315+ publications
- Contributing to national and international collaborations
- Establishing a dedicated AI team
- Evaluating 17,000 patient encounters using ambient voice technology
- Co-leading GOSH’s AI Strategy
- Creating a Clinical Insights Unit
Powering research and data-driven decisions
Our Digital Research Environment (DRE) provides a secure platform to store, link and analyse patient data, enabling advanced research while protecting privacy.
Alongside this, our Clinical Insights Unit uses analytics to support better decision-making. This work has already helped free up around 100 inpatient beds each month, with a projected £3.2 million annual benefit.
Transforming care with AI
Following early success at GOSH, we led a pan-London evaluation of ambient voice technology AI-scribing across 17,000 consultations, with “transformative” results. The technology is now rolled out across outpatient clinics.
Our in-house team have also developed a range of AI tools that turn unstructured data from reports into clear, usable insights. These include tools to securely analyse clinical text, medical images, patient feedback, safety reports and genomic data - helping improve accuracy, identify patterns and support faster clinical decision-making at scale.
Working together
Collaboration is central to our approach. By working with partners across healthcare, academia and industry, we are ensuring our innovations benefit children and young people both at GOSH and beyond.
“Together with our colleagues and collaborators, we’ve built strong foundations that will enable meaningful impact for years to come and support GOSH’s ambitions to advance discovery and innovation into practice. We are still early on in our journey, and I am excited for the future ahead.”
Read the full booklet
Our DRIVE booklet provides a full overview of how we are using data, research and innovation to improve care today and shape the future of paediatric healthcare.
GOSH_DRIVE_Booklet_(May2026) (2.6 MB)
You can view and download other GOSH DRIVE guides on our resources and publications page here.
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