Film celebrates success of Biomedical Research Centres set up by outgoing UK Chief Medical Officer
14 Oct 2019, 11:37 a.m.
NHS patients who have taken part in clinical trials have expressed their gratitude to researchers in a film celebrating the work of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs), including GOSH BRC, to mark the retir
My path to research: Meet GOSH physiotherapist Lesley
3 Oct 2019, 9:53 a.m.
Meet physiotherapist Lesley Katchburian who cares for Cora in episode four of Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. Lesley, who is Lead Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist for Botulinum Toxin Services in Neurodisability at GOSH, explains why botulinum toxin can b
Novel therapy for Battens Disease available on the NHS
19 Sep 2019, 4:04 p.m.
Patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and across England are set to receive treatment for the rare nervous system condition Battens Disease, following a deal between the NHS and manufacturer Biomarin. The drug, which is called cerliponase alfa o
How 3D modelling and virtual reality can benefit patients and staff ahead of surgery
19 Sep 2019, 10:17 a.m.
Joe, aged 15, who features on Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes, is being treated at GOSH for Marfan Syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue, which plays an important role in helping the body grow and develop properly. Joe has a