https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/news/former-patients-performance-for-gosh-staff-features-on-the-one-show/
Former patient’s performance for GOSH staff features on the One Show
4 Jul 2023, 8 p.m.
Former patient Tom Bright returned to GOSH to be reunited with his surgeon Professor Lewis Spitz, and perform his song Remarkable Things for staff.
Tom, who performed at Glastonbury last month, was part of the BBC One Show’s film to celebrate the anniversary of the NHS. It featured a number of former NHS patients saying thank you for their life-saving treatments.
When he was just a few months old, Tom was brought to GOSH after being diagnosed with Oesophageal Atresia with Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula. This is a rare condition where a short section at the top of the oesophagus (gullet or foodpipe) has not formed properly so is not connected to the stomach, and part of the oesophagus is joined to the trachea (windpipe).
Tom underwent more than 20 operations in the space of 18 months, led by Professor Lewis Spitz.
Tom performing to GOSH staff and volunteers
I was here in 1988 and 89 as an incredibly sick child, and my life was saved here, all down to the courage, knowledge and bravery of Professor Lewis Spitz and the amazing staff. I quite literally owe my life to this place.
It was absolutely amazing to see Professor Lewis Spitz again, because in short, he is the man that saved my son’s life, and I’m eternally grateful to him. When Tom was a patient here as a baby I could never see the day he would grow up and see adulthood – and here we are, he is living proof. You have to keep the faith because some days are very dark days, but a lot of the days were really good days, so keep the faith.
One of the rewards of paediatric surgery is to see your patient again after many years, and see them being a success in life.
From staff idea to global innovation: Taking the next step towards improving patient safety
A simple idea developed by a GOSH clinician has secured a commercial partner.
Four research projects receive funding to improve understanding and treatment of childhood cancer
Researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) have received funding from The Little Princess Trust for four childhood cancer research projects.
New study brings hope for children with rare life-threatening kidney disease
New research funded by Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity), LifeArc and Kidney Research UK has taken an important step towards developing a new treatment for serious genetic kidney diseases affecting children.