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24-hour ECG monitoring

This page explains about 24-hour ECG monitoring, and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to have this procedure.

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Lower gastrointestinal dysmotility assessment

This information sheet explains the first phase of the assessment process to diagnose lower gastrointestinal dysmotility problems and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for assessment.

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Video urodynamics

A video urodynamics test is a specialised type of test at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) that measures the pressure inside your child’s bladder.

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Global collaboration studies largest ever group of children with brain or spinal complications related to COVID-19

18 Jan 2021, 5:35 p.m.

In the summer of 2020, an international research collaboration was established, including Neuroradiologists from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), to better understand the symptoms of COVID-19 in children.

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Artificial intelligence passes radiologists’ specialist exams, just about!

28 Dec 2022, 9 a.m.

Radiologists are specialist doctors that use scans to diagnose conditions, from broken bones to cancers. In the UK they must pass a specialist exam as part of their training. For the first time, researchers have shown that an artificial intelligence...

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Posterior urethral valves (PUV)

Posterior urethral valves (PUV) is a condition found only in boys that affects the urethra (the tube which runs from the bladder to the outside).

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Clinics and wards related to the Radiology department

The Radiology Department at Great Ormond Street Hospital works from the Radiology Ward. This is where children are diagnosed and treated using scans and Interventional Radiology.

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Gamma Knife® stereotactic radiosurgery

Gamma Knife® stereotactic radiosurgery is not actually a type of surgery at all – instead of opening the skull to remove a tumour or lesion, it is treated through the skin and skull using gamma radiation beams.This information sheet from Great Ormond Stre

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Kidney stones

Kidney (or renal) stones are clusters of tiny crystals that can form in the kidneys. Most clusters are too small to cause any problems and pass out of the body in the urine.

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Clinical trial results give new hope for children with rare brain tumours

18 Nov 2023, 8 a.m.

Researchers who are searching for better treatments for an incredibly rare type of brain tumour have published successful results from the latest rounds of clinical trials.

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GOSH wins funding for technology to support research to improve children’s health outcomes

11 Oct 2024, 2 p.m.

GOSH has been successful in obtaining funding of £1.46m from the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s (NIHR) Capital Investment Bid.

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A member of staff in scrubs in the hospital stairwell. There is art work on the window behind them.

Good Hope Works

In response to her 6 month residency at GOSH, Joanna Brinton created a vinyl artwork that spans the height of each window of the Morgan Stanley Clinical Building staff stairwell.

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Congenital haemangioma

A haemangioma is a collection of small blood vessels under the skin. A congenital haemangioma is one that is present from birth and has grown to its maximum size while the baby is developing in the womb. Congenital haemangiomas are less common and behave

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Ventriculomegaly

Ventriculomegaly is the medical term used to describe enlargement of the ventricles of the brain. Hydrocephalus is the term used when enlargement of the ventricles has been caused by an increase in the pressure of the cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) within the

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The Children’s Gamma Knife Centre

The Children’s Gamma Knife Centre (CGKC) is a joint enterprise between Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), University College London Hospitals (UCLH) and the Queen Square Radiosurgery Centre (QSRC). Uniquely, it is a service designed for delivery of ster

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What to bring if your baby is admitted to GOSH soon after birth

Bringing a young child into hospital can be daunting, but we hope some practical advice can help you to prepare for admission.

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Eli with Bailey the Bernese Mountain Dog in her physiotherapy session at GOSH. Eli has her hand on top of Bailey's head, stroking her.

Therapy Dog Dash Cam: See Christmas at GOSH through Bailey's eyes

23 Dec 2022, 10 a.m.

Take a tour of Great Ormond Street Hospital at Christmas through the eyes of one of its furriest volunteers. Bailey, the Bernese Mountain dog, visits the hospital every week with her owner Liz to bring cheer to patients, their families and the staff.

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Cleft lip

A cleft is a hole or gap affecting the tissues in the lip. This information sheet from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the causes, symptoms and treatment of cleft lip and where to get help.

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Meet our Superheroes | Freddy-Rae

7 Mar 2020, 3:47 p.m.

Recently, nine patients undergoing treatment for cancer worked with Superhope, and by using the power of their imagination, they each had the opportunity to bring to life their inner superhero. Every Saturday, we will be spotlighting one of our superhero

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