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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.

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.

Mosaic image composed of many small photographs forming a larger picture of a child embracing a person in a large bear costume

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’.

A tree like structure made up of fluorescent blue, green and pink dots.

Steps forward in gene therapy for hearing loss linked to rare disease

29 Aug 2023, 3 p.m.

An international team led by researchers at GOSH, UCL and the NIHR GOSH BRC have developed in mice a gene therapy that significantly reduces the hearing loss associated with Norrie disease.

Speech and language development from birth to 12 months

This page explains about speech and language development from birth to 12 months and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

A Q&A with Lucy Jenkins about the 100,000 Genomes Project

Breaking down genetic research: A Q&A with Lucy Jenkins, by Annabel

20 Sep 2016, 4 p.m.

Earlier this summer, Young People’s Forum (YPF) member, Annabel, interviewed Mrs Lucy Jenkins, Director of the Regional Genetics Laboratory based at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Lucy also works on the 100,000 Genomes Project, an initiative announc

Metabolic Medicine 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.

Lucy's image competition entry entitled 'blooming barrier'

Incredible images showcase moments of discovery at GOSH

28 Feb 2025, 9:02 a.m.

A surprising floral image helping researchers study Hirschsprung disease, a rare bowel disease in children, has been crowned the winner of the annual National Institute for Health and Care Research Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Cent

Our impact

Our BRC research programmes are already demonstrating clinical impact and benefit to patients treated at GOSH.

EU awards grant to develop new drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

26 Nov 2012, 12:39 p.m.

A team of scientists led by Professor Francesco Muntoni of the UCL Institute of Child Health has won an EU grant to develop and test a novel drug treatment for boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

Refer a patient to the Nephrology department

The Renal Unit provides a comprehensive diagnostic and treatment service for children with renal disorders. It is the largest renal unit in the UK. This page includes information on how to refer a patient to the Nephrology department at Great Ormond Stree

Researcher wears white lab coat and uses pipette in lab.

GOSH pharmacists are on a research journey

1 Aug 2025, 9:34 a.m.

The GOSH pharmacy team are on a journey to build their research portfolio and embed research expertise in their team.

Researchers grow functioning blood vessels from scratch

9 Sep 2020, 4 p.m.

Human cells ‘sent back in time’ to behave as they did in the womb can be used to grow networks of blood vessels in the laboratory, according to research by an international team including the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (ICH). The fi

A woman smiling at the camera with curly ginger hair

Dr Polly Livermore is GOSH’s first nurse to receive post-doctoral fellowship

6 Feb 2023, 4:08 p.m.

Children's nurse and Clinical Matron Dr Polly Livermore awarded GOSH's first NIHR Advanced Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship scheme (ACAF).

Buccinator flap operation

A buccinator flap operation aims to lengthen the soft palate. The surgeon moves some of the lining of the inside of the cheek on its blood supply to make the soft palate longer. This information sheet explains about the buccinator flap operation and what

Headache service

Information for adolescents who are using the headache service at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Neurosurgery 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.

Cleft lip repair

Cleft lip repair is an operation to reconstruct the shape of the lip and nose. If there is a cleft palate as well, then the front half (anterior) of the palate is also repaired. This information sheet explains about the operation to repair a cleft lip and