Plagiocephaly is a disorder that affects the skull, making the back or side of a baby’s head appear flattened. It is sometimes called deformational plagiocephaly. This pageexplains positional plagiocephaly and what to expect when a child comes to Great Or
Corticosteroids for children with neuromuscular disorders
This information has been provided to help answer some of the questions you may have about steroid medication for children with neuromuscular disorders.
Pamidronate infusions for Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)
Pamidronate is a type of bisphosphonate, a medicine that prevents loss of bone mass. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about pamidronate infusions for osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), how it works and what to expect when your child
Enzo and his twin sister, Savannah, were born prematurely at 27 weeks. Sadly, Savannah passed away after developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a serious illness in which tissues in the intestine become inflamed and start to die. Soon after losing hi
Toddler doing well after receiving newest gene therapy available on NHS
25 Jun 2025, 9:23 a.m.
A toddler with a life-limiting and life-threatening rare disease is the youngest to be treated with the newest gene therapy available on the NHS at GOSH.
Young people donate tissue samples to unlock mysteries of arthritis
2 Jul 2025, 9:49 a.m.
A new groundbreaking study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham, Great Ormond Street Hospital, University College London and Birmingham Children’s Hospital has revealed important clues into what is driving arthritis in children.
Fifth annual 'Moment of Discovery' image competition open 5-18 January
1 Jan 2026, 9 a.m.
The annual Research and Innovation Image Competition, A Moment of Discovery, is back for the fifth year and open for entries between 5-18 January 2026.
This page explains about lymphatic sclerotherapy and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to have this procedure.
A year ago, we featured Callum in our film One Day at GOSH. Callum was at Great Ormond Street Hospital receiving treatment for a birthmark – one year on, we catch up with Callum and his mum, Katie.
GOSH team reveals the world’s first functional tissue engineered oesophagus
16 Oct 2018, 3:18 p.m.
Researchers have grown the world’s first oesophagus engineered from stem cells and successfully transplanted them into mice, in a pioneering new study led by Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (IC
The important role of data science in accelerating advancements in care for rare diseases
20 Feb 2025, 4 p.m.
For many of young patients, especially those with rare or complex conditions, getting the right diagnosis and treatment can be a challenging journey. That’s where data science can make a real difference.
The halo vest system protects the cervical spine (the bones in the neck) from any damaging movement t the bones that allows the bones to heal following injury or surgery. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the halo vest system and
Mentoring young people at the start of their careers in science and medicine
11 Feb 2023, 8 a.m.
In August 2022, the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) opened its laboratory doors for three days to invite members of the GOSH Young Persons’ Advisory Group for research (YPAG) to shadow researcher Merry Wilkinson.
Your child has recently had craniofacial surgery. We are happy that your child has now recovered from their operation and is ready to go home.This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is designed to give you the advice and support you need when y
A gastrostomy is a surgical opening through the skin of the abdomen to the stomach. A feeding device is put into this opening so that feed can be delivered directly into the stomach bypassing the mouth and throat. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospit
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’.
Emily was born not breathing, and doctors soon realised she had other problems. She underwent heart and bowel surgery at her local hospital before she was transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in May 2013, and diagnosed with long segment trac
