Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children has announced that its Chief Executive, Matthew Shaw, will be leaving in the new year to take up the role of Group Chief Executive of St George’s Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group.
Groundbreaking study highlights potential retinal marker that could identify sensory traits linked to autism
13 Nov 2025, 3 p.m.
A groundbreaking study led by researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London published in Scientific Reports has found a significant link between altered retinal function and motion perception deficits in autism spectrum d…
GOSH Learning Academy and Middlesex University Celebrate NHSE Accreditation of MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics and Child Health)
14 Nov 2025, 9:43 a.m.
We are proud to announce that our MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics and Child Health) programme at GOSH has achieved formal accreditation from NHS England’s Centre.
Life-saving connection: Best friends met after matching organ transplants
21 Nov 2025, 8:36 a.m.
Two young teens found something they never expected - lasting friendship- whilst recovering from their life-saving organ transplants at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
GOSH manufactures new gene therapy for rare condition
24 Nov 2025, 10:40 a.m.
A specialist laboratory team based at Great Ormond Street Hospital have manufactured a new gene therapy to treat a baby with the rare genetic condition, Hunter Syndrome.
NHS genetic testing gives ‘power’ to families with rare conditions
2 Dec 2025, 9 a.m.
A new study has shown that whole genome sequencing, now offered as part of NHS care, allows children with rare conditions to access the right care faster.
A groundbreaking new treatment using gene-edited immune cells, developed at GOSH and UCL has shown promising results in helping children and adults fight a rare and aggressive cancer
Great Ormond Street Hospital joins the Circular Economy Healthcare Alliance (CEHA)
9 Dec 2025, 4:56 p.m.
By joining CEHA, Great Ormond Street Hospital reaffirms its commitment to ‘do no harm’—not only to our patients, but to the environment and future generations.
New consortium aims to help improve care for arthritis patients
19 Dec 2025, 10:23 a.m.
A new UK-led research group, including Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London, aims to improve the lives of children, young people and adults with arthritis by defining for the first time what being in ‘remission’ from arthritis truly
NIHR launches £13.7m investment into brain tumour research
19 Dec 2025, 11:47 a.m.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has announced a £13.7 million investment that will support ground-breaking research to develop novel brain tumour treatments in the UK.
Arsenal stars bring festive cheer to patients, families and staff
24 Dec 2025, 10:35 a.m.
GOSH was buzzing with excitement this month as players from Arsenal’s men’s and women’s first‑team squads paid a special visit to children, families, and staff.
To launch Creativity and Wellbeing Week (12-18 June 2017), the London Arts in Health Forum (LAHF) and GOSH Arts brought together artists, curators, researchers and museum experts at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
GOSH Arts and ORCHID (Centre for Outcomes and Experience Research in Children’s Health, Illness and Disability) have worked with patients, artists and health creatives to develop Blood Quest, an app that helps inform, entertain and distract children befor
With the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, working hard to improve London’s air through his new air quality strategy Clearing the Air we thought it would be a good time to reflect on our Clean Air, Yeah!, project which took place in Spring last year.
This summer Volunteer Services, GO Create! and staff from Outpatients came together to introduce the Craft Station to Outpatient waiting areas at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
Exploring 'Kinds of Life' in the Zayed Centre for Research
22 Nov 2019, 4:48 p.m.
Kinds of Life is a moving sculpture by Random International that lives at the heart of the Zayed Centre for Research. It sporadically engages with visitors to the Centre, aiming to reflect the idea of curiosity leading to great discovery. We spoke to Rand
Now in its fourth year, Family Arts Week took place at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) from the 23 – 27 October. During the week families enjoyed pop-up performances and workshops in unexpected places across the hospital, including in the reception, l
