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.

Two thirds of children who die have a chronic condition, finds new study

30 Sep 2013, 11:44 a.m.

Efforts to prevent deaths in children must focus on improving the quality of care for children with chronic conditions and their families, according to a major new study into child mortality launched by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (R

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Major study reveals link between maternal anorexia and infants with low birth weight

17 Sep 2013, 4:45 p.m.

A meta-analysis of more than 2 million women led by researchers at the UCL Institute of Child Health has revealed that women with a known history of anorexia at any point prior or during pregnancy have babies with a lower birth weight than healthy mothers

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Hospital patients and staff receive WellChild Awards

12 Sep 2013, 1:07 p.m.

His Royal Highness Prince Harry, patron of WellChild, the charity for sick children, recognised staff and patients from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) with awards for their bravery and exceptional contributions.

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Doctors to give deaf boy ears made from his own ribs

13 Aug 2013, 4:24 p.m.

Kieran Sorkin was born deaf and without any ears. His condition, microtia, affects just one in 100,000 babies on both sides of the head.

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Half of all UK seven year olds not getting enough exercise

12 Aug 2013, 5:01 p.m.

Half of all UK seven year-olds are sedentary for between six and seven waking hours per day and half are not doing the recommended daily minimum of one hour of moderate to vigorous physical activity, according to the latest findings from the Millennium Co

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