Latest press releases

The latest Great Ormond Street Hospital press releases are collected here. For our general news and feature pieces, please access our news area.

Protein responsible for rare childhood disorder gives clues to common neurodegenerative conditions

2 Jul 2015, 10:34 a.m.

A new protein that appears to play a role in mitochondrial disease – a rare condition where a lack of energy in cells means that they can’t function properly – could prove to be important in conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s dis

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Patients who can hear thanks to cochlear implant surgery celebrate 1000th child to be treated at GOSH

30 Jun 2015, 1:01 p.m.

Patients, families and medical staff came together for a celebratory event at LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort to mark the 1000th deaf patient to be treated with cochlear implants by Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

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Appointment of new Director Designate of Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) at GOSH

30 Jun 2015, 12:27 p.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust and the Institute of Child Health, University College London are pleased to announce that, following an international search, Professor Thomas Voit, MD, Dr. med. habil., has been appointed Dir

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Royal honours for GOSH staff

16 Jun 2015, 1:43 p.m.

Two staff at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

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Non-invasive prenatal testing for Down's Syndrome is 99% accurate and is preferred by parents

9 Jun 2015, 10:35 a.m.

Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for Down’s syndrome is safe, effective, and leads to a greater number of parents taking up the test, researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital say. This is the finding of a study carried out at GOSH, who have the fir

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