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First UK trial for epilepsy treatment begins at GOSH

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Celebrating the many teams behind a patients' care

Introducing our 'Family Walls': a new artwork in our hospital illustrating the complex journey our patients and families can have at GOSH and the 'GOSH Family' they create along the way.

Watch patients see their GOSH Family Wall for the first time
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Research shows potential for ‘life-transforming’ giant mole reversal therapy

Thanks to hundreds of GOSH patients, researchers from GOSH, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health, and the Francis Crick Institute have developed a groundbreaking genetic therapy that could reverse large, painful giant moles, after further study.

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A new Children's Cancer Centre

Learn more about our fantastic plans for this new facility, which includes cancer, theatres, imaging, and critical care services.

Read more about the new Children's Cancer Centre
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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.

Discover more about the GOSH Learning Academy

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Stem cell therapy

Important step forward in stem cell therapy for rare bowel disease

27 Jun 2024, 11:15 a.m.

A new study led by researchers at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) and the Centre for Stem Cell Biology, University of Sheffield, has demonstrated the potential of stem cell therapy to treat those with Hirschsprung disease.
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Research and Innovation
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Traffic changes on Great Ormond Street

25 Jun 2024, 4:10 p.m.

Please note Great Ormond Street will become one-way later this week.
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General news
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GOSH Charity launches childhood-focused campaign

25 Jun 2024, 12:05 p.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity has launched a new campaign highlighting the impact of serious illness on every part of childhood.
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First UK trial of Deep Brain Stimulation for children with epilepsy begins at GOSH

24 Jun 2024, 9 a.m.

Discover how Oran became the first UK patient in a clinical trial using deep brain stimulation (DBS) for epilepsy. Learn about his 80% reduction in daytime seizures thanks to this innovative DBS treatment.
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Research and Innovation
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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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Planned industrial action at GOSH

20 Jun 2024, 3 p.m.

Unions have announced that industrial action will be taking place at a number of hospitals in the coming months. This may include some staff at GOSH.
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