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Procedures and treatments

Preparing a child for a procedure or treatment can be an anxious occasion. Great Ormond Street Hospital have produced a number of factsheets to help explain what will happen and what to expect.

More information to support your procedure or treatment at GOSH

Having a sleep study on the Alligator sleep unit

Find out more about having a sleep study on the Alligator Sleep Unit

Having a sweat test

Find out more about having a sweat test

Having blood taken as a control for laboratory tests

When a laboratory carries out a blood test, they interpret the results using two crucial pieces of information: was the blood suitable for the test both in sample type and quality? how do the results obtained from the patient compare to a normal perso

Helping your child get used to headphones before a hearing assessment

Your child is due to come to the Audiology department at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for a hearing assessment. Further information about the tests is available. This will usually mean they have to wear headphones for some or all of the tests. We r

Helping your child get used to their hearing aid or cochlear implant

It can be challenging for some parents and carers of deaf and hearing-impaired children and young people, especially those with additional and complex needs, to get them to accept their hearing devices. This includes behind-the-ear hearing aids, bone anch