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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 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

Helping your child with congenital heart disease to stay healthy

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about helping your child with congenital heart disease to stay healthy and provides some information to help them flourish. Other sources where more detailed information can be found are also giv

Helping your teenager through transition from GOSH to adult neuromuscular services

Transition is a planned process. It aims to:support teenagers in the development of skills to become more independent in their healthcare support parents in helping their teenager to achieve this to the best of their ability and prepare for transfer f