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Archived tumour samples

The 100-year-old tumours pinpointing the genetic causes of cancer

22 May 2017, 3:44 p.m.

A collection of century old tumour samples held at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has helped shed light on the genetic mutations that cause some of the rarest childhood cancers.

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Cyber attack update

18 May 2017, 6:43 p.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital's external email services are now running as normal. They were shut off as a precautionary measure following the recent international cyber-attack. ​

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Animating genome sequencing

15 May 2017, 10:03 a.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health have created an animation for young people coming to the hospital to have their genome sequenced.

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Inspired by GOSH – Beth's story

10 May 2017, 2:50 p.m.

To celebrate International Nurses Day, we caught up with Beth who has been coming to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) since she was only 18 months old. Now 19, she’s studying to become a children’s nurse and wants to work at GOSH when she graduates. He

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Sam Gardiner, Senior Staff Nurse on the Mildred Creak Unit

Mildred Creak – A safe space for recovery

8 May 2017, 12:11 p.m.

The Mildred Creak Unit is for children and young people with mental health problems. Sam Gardiner, a Senior Staff Nurse, shares how the ward helps the people who stay there.

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