GOSH Professor appointed to co-chair national children and young people cancer task force
14 Feb 2025, 9 a.m.
We are delighted to congratulate Prof. Darren Hargrave and Dame Caroline Dinenage on their appointments as co-chairs of the Children and Young People Cancer Task force.
Rare Disease Day takes place annually on the last day of February and is a global opportunity to increase awareness and advocate for those living with rare conditions.
Significant rise in mental health admissions for young people over last decade
23 Jan 2025, 1:48 p.m.
The first study of its kind has found a 65% increase in the number of children and young people admitted to general acute medical wards in hospitals in England, because of a mental health concern between 2012 and 2022.
Millions in new funding for revolutionary paediatric intensive care trial
16 Jan 2025, 9:32 a.m.
Researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) have received more than £6m in funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
Volunteers and staff were thrilled to star in the popular Blippi series to show how they provide a warm welcome to patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
A special Christmas at home for ‘Queen of Robin Ward’ Isla
24 Dec 2024, 6 p.m.
Five-year-old Isla is looking forward to spending Christmas at home with her family after being admitted to the Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Unit (Robin Ward) for over a year and half. This was the longest amount of time a patient has spent on this ward.
NIHR GOSH Clinical Research Facility celebrates patients and their families with a festive celebration
20 Dec 2024, 1:21 p.m.
On Wednesday 18 December we celebrated the festive period at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) GOSH Clinical Research Facility (CRF) on the 8th floor of the Southwood building.
New findings from world’s largest study on children with Long-Covid
17 Dec 2024, 4:36 p.m.
A new study led by clinicians and researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health has found that 70% of young people in England with Long-Covid recover within two years.
Chief Medical Officer takes up new role at Barts Health
22 Nov 2024, noon
Professor Sanjiv Sharma will be leaving Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to take up the new role of Group Chief Medical Officer for Barts Health NHS Trust.
Discover how a Consultant Microbiologist at GOSH turned an innovative idea into a patented product that could revolutionise infection control in hospitals, schools, and airports – helping to stop superbugs like MRSA.
Construction activity weekend of 16 and 17 November 2024
13 Nov 2024, 3:07 p.m.
On Saturday and Sunday 16 and 17 November 2024 during the day, a crane will be on Great Ormond Street to remove materials from the roof of the frontage building and to lift equipment on to the roof.
GOSH pilots AI tool to give clinicians more quality-time with patients
11 Nov 2024, 7 a.m.
Patients and clinicians at GOSH have been taking part in the first NHS trial of a bespoke healthcare AI assistant, TORTUS, to help increase face-to-face time during appointments.