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World-first same-day metagenomics for children can detect hidden infections in intensive care

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GOSH and Amazon Web Services collaborate to drive digital innovation across care, research and education

3 Nov 2026, 7 a.m.

GOSH and AWS have signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement, demonstrating a shared ambition to enhance clinical care, operations, research and education through digital advancements.
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Moving from Code to Clinic: how GOSH and Roche are turning data into better care

2 Nov 2026, 9 a.m.

Our 5-year partnership with Roche has brought together expertise in clinical care, AI and data science to help unlock insights from complex healthcare data in a safe and secure way. Watch our new animation to learn more about the journey from code to clin
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World-first same-day metagenomics for children can detect hidden infections in intensive care

16 Oct 2026, 1 a.m.

GOSH has successfully implemented a pioneering same-day respiratory metagenomics testing service for children in intensive care, helping clinicians identify infections more quickly and make better-informed treatment decision
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GOSH families at the heart of major £6m project to improve support for children with complex needs

15 Oct 2026, 11:35 a.m.

Children, young people and families from GOSH will help shape a major new research programme
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Celebrating the gift of organ donation

15 Oct 2026, 1:06 p.m.

During Organ Donation Week 2026, GOSH hosted its first Donor Family Tea Party, bringing together families whose children gave the extraordinary gift of life through organ donation.
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Road closure: 28 and 30 Oct - Great Ormond Street

15 Oct 2026, 12:08 p.m.

Postponed: There will be a partial closure of Great Ormond Street between 4am on Wednesday 21 and 10pm on Thursday 22 October.
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