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GOSH leads Europe-wide epilepsy network that could speed up diagnosis for patients

28 Feb 2017, 9:17 a.m.

Diagnosing different types of epilepsy and deciding on the best course of treatment could become a much faster process thanks to a newly formed European network, coordinated by Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Paediatric oncology outreach and palliative care

The Paediatric oncology outreach and palliative care team at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) meet all new families of children with cancer and leukaemia soon after diagnosis.

Speciality Training

The specialty training education team at the GOSH Learning Academy delivers a portfolio of training across multiple workstreams.

A teenager sits on a sofa in a counselling space, wearing a yellow hoodie whilst a medical professional discusses their experience with them.

New specialist gender service starts

10 Apr 2024, 9 a.m.

A new specialist service for children and young people who need gender-related care and support from the NHS has opened.

Infusions of donor bone marrow cells help children with inherited skin blistering

26 May 2015, 4:10 p.m.

Promising results from a trial of a new stem-cell based therapy for a rare and debilitating skin condition have been published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. The therapy, involving infusions of stem cells, was found to provide pain relief an

Tics clinical outcomes

Clinical outcomes are measurable changes in health, function or quality of life that result from our care. Constant review of our clinical outcomes establishes standards against which to continuously improve all aspects of our practice.

Two pathologists in labcoats looking at a computer screen with a large image of a stained cell sample

GOSH becomes go-to digital pathology centre for children

25 Jul 2024, 4:35 p.m.

GOSH has gone-live with the National Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC) digital pathology system. The national system is transforming traditional methods, which could lead to quicker turnaround for more accurate and efficient diagnoses and accele…

Chien Wong: Taking a closer look at surgical retinal disease

26 Sep 2019, 11:09 a.m.

Meet Chien Wong, Consultant Ophthalmologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Chien is a consultant eye surgeon at GOSH, with a special interest in surgical retinal diseases in children. He leads the de facto UK national centre for retinal detachment in pr

Photo of James, a GOSH patient with DMD who took part in the trial at the hospital. He is smiling.

Combining expertise for more efficient clinical trials of the future

22 Jan 2023, 8 a.m.

A group of researchers and clinical scientists have combined their expertise to develop a new way to monitor the progression of movement disorders and increase the efficiency of clinical trials.

Dr Polly Livemore

GOSH’s ORCHID research centre celebrates success from the past year

27 Sep 2024, 5:05 p.m.

GOSH ORCHID is celebrating plenty of success over the past year with the release of its 2023 annual report.

Imogen as a toddler with her dad

First-of-its-kind study will assess psychological impact of sudden cardiac death on children

3 Mar 2025, 9:36 a.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and University College London (UCL) will lead a pioneering study with the hope of revealing more about how best to help children who have experienced an unexpected and often traumatic loss in the family.

Meet the Neurology team

Key members of the Neurology department at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) include:

GOSH BRC Advanced Treatments for Structural Malformation and Tissue Damage - Round 5 Knowledge Transfer Scheme (2022)

CLOSED: The GOSH BRC ATSMTD Knowledge Transfer Scheme is designed to facilitate the transfer of key technologies, strengthen collaborations, or develop new partnerships through research visits to an external laboratory.

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NIHR GOSH BRC Applied Child Health Informatics Theme (Non-Clinical) PhD Studentships

CLOSED: GOSH BRC Studentship Programme aims to fund three highly motivated non-clinical PhDs students to support the training and development of the next generation of translational researchers.

Helping young people to face their fears

19 Sep 2019, 9:34 a.m.

Meet Dr Maria Hadji-Michael (left), Clinical Psychologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital, who supports Oscar, who featured in the second series of Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes.  Maria explains that although Oscar has Tourette syndrome, his biggest diffi

A photo of a ward sister pointing at the board, discussing a patient plan. They are wearing a mask.

Who we are

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is an international centre of excellence in child healthcare.

Cutaneous Mosaicism Service

Specialist mosaic clinics are run at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) every Tuesday by Dr Veronica Kinsler and her team.

New grant to create 3D models of heart defects

13 May 2013, 2:58 p.m.

New 3D modelling techniques which could give a more realistic view of heart defects in patients are being researched at Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London, thanks to a grant from Heart Research UK.

The CSC Team and manikins, taken at Christmas 2020

The simulation before Christmas

21 Dec 2021, 5:33 p.m.

It was a cold, cold night in the north pole. Not just any old night, but the night of 23 December in fact.