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Professor Waseem Qasim named in list of leading global health leaders

16 Feb 2026, noon

Professor Waseem Qasim, Consultant at GOSH and Professor of Cell and Gene Therapy at University College London has been named in TIME magazine’s 2026 TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health.

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Alyssa Tapley named in list of leading global health leaders

16 Feb 2026, noon

GOSH patient, Alyssa Tapley, 17 from Leicester, has been named in TIME’S 2026 TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health.

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Mosaic of over 700 photos wins annual Moment of Discovery Image competition

27 Feb 2026, 7 a.m.

A beautiful collage made from over 700 photographs taken from across GOSH has been crowned the winner of our 5th annual Research and Innovation image competition ‘A Moment of Discovery’.

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New trial to support childhood survivors of brain tumours

19 Feb 2026, 9:33 a.m.

Experts at Great Ormond Street Hospital have launched the first trial of its kind to support children’s cognitive development following treatment for a brain tumour.

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Karl Munslow Ong appointed as Chief Executive of Great Ormond Street Hospital

2 Mar 2026, 3:02 p.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) is delighted to announce the appointment of Karl Munslow Ong as its new Chief Executive.

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GOSH secures £1.4m in NIHR capital equipment funding to boost research capability

11 Mar 2026, 12:23 p.m.

This investment will significantly strengthen our research infrastructure and enhance our ability to deliver world‑leading paediatric research across the whole hospital.

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Professor Francesco Muntoni wins prestigious research prize

12 Mar 2026, 9:49 a.m.

Professor Francesco Muntoni, GOSH Paediatric Neurology Consultant, has been awarded the 2026 Novo Nordisk Prize in recognition of his pioneering work transforming the outlook for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

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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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GO Create in April

April news

17 Apr 2016, 3:22 p.m.

Some of the highlights from GO Create! at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) during April.

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The arts as intervention: improving child health

18 Jun 2017, 1:05 p.m.

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).

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Blood Quest

1 Nov 2016, 3:58 p.m.

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

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Clean air, yeah!

Clean Air, YEAH!

17 Oct 2016, 12:25 p.m.

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.

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The Craft Station

The Craft Station

17 Sep 2016, 3:12 p.m.

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).

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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

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Family Arts Week 2017

14 Nov 2017, 12:09 p.m.

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

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Performers put on a show for children at Great Ormond Street Hospital's Famiyl Arts Week

Family Arts Week is back

23 Oct 2017, 11:59 a.m.

The fourth Family Arts Week is taking place at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) 23–27 October, and includes family workshops, performances and music inspired by GOSH’s architecture.

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Gibson/Martelli at Great Ormond Street Hospital

28 Mar 2017, 3:35 p.m.

GOSH Arts have invited artists Gibson/Martelli to undertake a research project at Great Ormond Street Hospital during April 2017.

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GO Create! at Great Ormond Street Hospital

GO Create! A review and preview

17 Jun 2016, 3:32 p.m.

GO Create! The Arts and Humanities Programme at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has had an exciting 2015/16. Some of our highlights include

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The Fantasy Fortune Tellers: Unidentified person drawing and writing messages on cards by patients beside, Feb 2017

GOSH Arts and the Foundling Museum

1 Feb 2017, 4:13 p.m.

Each year GOSH Arts and the Foundling Museum co-lead two creative projects at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), culminating in displays at the Museum’s Introductory Gallery.

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GOSH Arts and Patient Experience: Unidentified mother and child sitting on floor, April 2017

GOSH Arts, Patient Experience and Always Welcoming

1 Apr 2017, 5:08 p.m.

This winter Patients Experience and GOSH Arts worked together to bring the Our Always Values to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) families and patients.

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