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Latest press releases

The latest Great Ormond Street Hospital press releases are collected here. For our general news and feature pieces, please access our news area.

First child to receive stem-cell trachea transplant doing well after two years

25 Jul 2012, 2:45 p.m.

The first child stem cell-supported trachea transplant is functioning well two years on, according to a paper published in the Lancet.

Access to clinical trials drives dramatic increases in survival from childhood cancer

18 Jul 2012, 10:48 a.m.

More children are surviving cancer in Britain than ever before, according to new research published in the cancer journal Annals of Oncology.

Safe and Sustainable Review into Children’s Cardiac Services

4 Jul 2012, 7:04 p.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust welcomes the decision by the Safe and Sustainable Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts (JCPCT) to concentrate children’s cardiac surgery in fewer, larger centres and is delighted that the ho

Amniotic fluid yields alternatives to embryonic stem cells

3 Jul 2012, 3:06 p.m.

Stem cells found in amniotic fluid can be transformed into a more versatile state similar to embryonic stem cells, according to a study published today in the journal Molecular Therapy.

New approach to recording suspected child abuse in patient records

2 Jul 2012, 11:51 a.m.

A simpler, more standard way for GPs to record suspected cases of child abuse is outlined in a paper published in this month’s issue of the British Journal of General Practice.