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NHS eye gene therapy restores Saffie's sight

22 Apr 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Saffie has had her sight restored thanks to life-changing eye gene therapy for rare blindness at GOSH

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£3M study led by patient voices targets pain in inflammatory arthritis

21 Apr 2026, 5:07 p.m.

A new £3 million research programme involving Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London researchers aims to tackle one of the largest unmet clinical needs in inflammatory arthritis – pain reduction.

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GOSH joins European health leaders to shape the future of paediatric data sharing

9 Apr 2026, noon

More than 50 clinicians, data scientists, digital health innovators and industry leaders came together in Barcelona last month to tackle one of the biggest challenges in paediatric healthcare: how to share health data safely across borders to improve care

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

20 Mar 2026, 10 a.m.

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

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GOSH celebrates Rare Disease Day 2026 with local community

16 Mar 2026, 11:25 a.m.

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.

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