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.

Coping as a family after a cancer diagnosis – who can help

We know that coping with the diagnosis of cancer, coming to hospital, and treatment itself can be stressful and can leave you and your child with a range of different feelings. These feelings can include worry, confusion and anger and are all perfectly no

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Corpus callosotomy

This page explains about corpus callosotomy and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to have this procedure.

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Cryoablation

This information sheet explains about cryoablation carried out in the Interventional Radiology department at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

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Cystic fibrosis admission to hospital

Children with cystic fibrosis (CF) may from time to time need an admission to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and this may be for a variety of reasons. Usually the admission is discussed with the family and planned ahead of time but occasionally a mor

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Cystic fibrosis annual reviews

Annual reviews are undertaken on a yearly basis at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to assess your child’s overall health and progress in relation to cystic fibrosis (CF).

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