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NHS 75th Anniversary celebrations at GOSH

7 Jul 2023, 10 a.m.

A close up of blue and white bunting outside the GOSH main entrance

The NHS turned 75 on the 5th July. Take a look at how we celebrated at GOSH and said a big thank you to everyone in the incredible GOSH family.

A nurse in blue uniform holding a small brown dog in a blue coat

Our staff members were paid a visit by some of our therapy dogs for cuddles.

Two children each holding a postcard

GOSH families and staff wrote postcards about what GOSH means to them at the GOSH Charity desk.

Tom Bright with his mum Karen, and surgeon Professor Spitz on a rooftop garden

Former GOSH patient Tom Bright returned to GOSH to be reunited with his surgeon Professor Lewis Spitz. He performed his song Remarkable Things for our staff members. Read more about Tom’s story here.

Black and white photo of an operating theatre being set up with 7 members of GOSH staff

We took a walk down memory lane with the GOSH Archivist. Take a look at some of our key moments over the last 75 years here.

A board at a tube station with 'Happy 75th Birthday NHS' written on it. On either side of the board are 2 members of the GOSH Charity team smiling.

A big thank to GOSH Charity who helped spread the word of the anniversary at Russel Square Tube station.

Scroll through some of our favourite snapshots of the day below:

  • Two GOSH volunteers in yellow t shirts holding large blue 75 balloon's
  • 3 GOSH members of staff standing in front of a large blue board, smiling.
  • Two people smiling, the person on the right is holding a small brown dog. The person on the left is a GOSH Volunteer wearing a yellow t shirt.
  • A close up picture of a postcard with the message 'Amazing team and leading innovation'
  • 3 members of GOSH staff writing postcards at the GOSH Charity desk
  • A photo of a postcard with the message 'Happy 75th Birthday! Thanks for all the hard work!

Update regarding further media coverage

There has been further media coverage of the orthopaedic review which is underway at Great Ormond Street Hospital. It refers to the report from the Royal College of Surgeons being shared with patients and families.

Crane lift and road closures weekend of 21 and 22 Sept 2024

This weekend site cabins are being installed on Great Ormond Street. This requires a crane lift and some nearby road closures.

Marking Childhood Cancer Awareness month with play, dance and art

This month, over four days, we transformed our Lagoon area and Disney Reef into a vibrant dance, music, and art hub, creating a special space for our patients and their siblings in honour of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Landmark study reveals epilepsy surgery reverses cognitive decline

A first-of-its-kind study, led by researchers from GOSH and the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) has found that brain surgery for epilepsy is linked to significant improvement in children’s cognition.