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.

Talented GOSH patients bring environmental issues to life for NHS Sustainability Day

27 Mar 2015, 5:47 p.m.

A 62 metre long artwork created by patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) was the star attraction at the GOSH Sustainability Fair in celebration of NHS Sustainability Day.

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Great Ormond Street Hospital launches new safer, more accurate test for Down’s Syndrome

27 Mar 2015, midnight

A new non-invasive prenatal test for Down’s Syndrome has been launched this week by Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), offering expectant mothers greater accuracy and a reduced need for invasive tests, which can lead to miscarriage.

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Infection in cystic fibrosis patients is found not to be contagious

26 Mar 2015, 5:03 p.m.

An infection that was thought to able to pass from person to person with cystic fibrosis seems not to be transmissible between children in hospital, find researchers at GOSH.

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Most antibiotics during pregnancy are unlikely to cause neurological damage to fetuses

25 Mar 2015, 6:18 p.m.

The majority of antibiotics prescribed during pregnancy do not increase the risk of term babies being born with epilepsy or cerebral palsy finds research by teams at the UCL Institute of Child Health, research partner of Great Ormond Street Hospital.

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Akhter Mateen appointed as new Non-Executive Director

12 Mar 2015, 12:53 p.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) has appointed Akhter Mateen as a new non-executive director.

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