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Mystery of treatment resistant childhood leukaemia uncovered

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GOSH Learning Academy and Middlesex University Celebrate NHSE Accreditation of MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics and Child Health)

14 Nov 2025, 9:43 a.m.

We are proud to announce that our MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics and Child Health) programme at GOSH has achieved formal accreditation from NHS England’s Centre.
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GOSH Chief Executive to leave next year

13 Nov 2025, 11:30 a.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children has announced that its Chief Executive, Matthew Shaw, will be leaving in the new year to take up the role of Group Chief Executive of St George’s Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group.
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Update for patients and families on industrial action

11 Nov 2025, 4 p.m.

Some of our resident doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital will be taking part in planned industrial action from 7am on Friday 14 November to 7am on Wednesday 19 November.
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Mystery of treatment resistant childhood leukaemia uncovered

12 Nov 2025, 11:46 a.m.

Discovery of a new cancer cell type could enable testing to predict treatment-resistant blood cancer in children with a certain type of leukaemia.
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Research and Innovation
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A year of research impact for nursing and allied health professionals

10 Nov 2025, 10:17 a.m.

The ORCHID annual report shines a spotlight on the extraordinary contributions of nursing and allied health professionals to research and innovation
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Work with us to improve how we manage pain care for children

6 Nov 2025, 5:07 p.m.

An exciting new study hopes to improve the care of children and young people with chronic pain who experience sudden bursts of pain that breaks through medication – known as breakthrough pain.
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