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Kidney swap for GOSH patient

Destiny-Rae has spent almost 10 percent of her childhood on dialysis

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New treatment for brain tumour approved after over 20 years of research

The first-ever targeted treatment for brain tumours in children has been approved for NHS patients, following decades of research by a GOSH consultant.

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First-of-its-kind study into the Ketogenic diet

Ace was placed on a ketogenic diet as part of a first-of-its-kind study to investigate whether the diet is as effective as further anti-seizure medication for infants with drug-resistant epilepsy.

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A new Children's Cancer Centre

Learn more about our fantastic plans for a new facility at Great Ormond Street Hospital, dedicated to the treatment of children with cancer.

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Great Ormond Street Hospital Learning Academy

The GOSH Learning Academy represents our educational mission to help healthcare practitioners around the world build rewarding careers and provide outstanding training to drive improvements in paediatric care.

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GOSH Surgeon Paolo De Coppi makes first TIME100 Health List

2 May 2024, 2 p.m.

Professor Paolo De Coppi has been added to TIME's inaugural TIME100 Health List of the 100 most influential people in global health this year

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Joint GOSH and UCLH service named as a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence for Children

25 Apr 2024, 10:30 a.m.

After a detailed review process across the UK, the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission has announced that our joint GOSH/UCLH service has been designated as a Centre of Excellence.

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New treatment for brain tumour approved after over 20 years of research

24 Apr 2024, 8 a.m.

The first-ever targeted treatment for brain tumours in children has been approved for NHS patients, following decades of research by a Great Ormond Street consultant.

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Help pioneer new treatments for millions of people this DNA Day

23 Apr 2024, 9:41 a.m.

DNA Day is coming up this Thursday (25 April) and the team behind the DNA, Children + Young People’s Health Resource (D-CYPHR) are encouraging children and young people to contribute to important health research.

Research and Innovation

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Raising awareness on Rare Disease Day

8 Mar 2024, 12:04 p.m.

To celebrate Rare Disease Day we invited patients and their families to try out 13 different hands-on and interactive fun and educational science and research activities for children and adults.

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Kidney swap for GOSH patient who’s spent over 3,600 hours on dialysis

23 Apr 2024, 6 a.m.

A five-year-old patient, who has spent almost 10% of her childhood on dialysis, has successfully had a transplant thanks to a kidney-swap scheme.

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