Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month

10 Aug 2021, 3 p.m.

In honour of South Asian Heritage Month, our Medical Director, Dr Sanjiv Sharma, shares his family story and celebrates the impact of the hospital's South Asian employees.

Engineered tissue offers hope for children born with ‘missing’ food pipe

Scientists from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and University College London (UCL) have created the first lab‑grown oesophagus - the food pipe - shown to safely replace a full section of the organ and restore normal function, including swallowing, in

GOSH celebrates Rare Disease Day 2026 with local community

GOSH specialises in rare disease research and to celebrate, we recently invited two local North London Year 4 classes to join us for the day to learn about how we care for patients with rare diseases.

Professor Francesco Muntoni wins prestigious research prize

Professor Francesco Muntoni, GOSH Paediatric Neurology Consultant, has been awarded the 2026 Novo Nordisk Prize in recognition of his pioneering work transforming the outlook for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

GOSH secures £1.4m in NIHR capital equipment funding to boost research capability

This investment will significantly strengthen our research infrastructure and enhance our ability to deliver world‑leading paediatric research across the whole hospital.