Latest press releases

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New guidance to help paediatricians refer epilepsy patients

6 Jun 2013, 4:03 p.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) welcomes new guidance to help paediatricians refer young epilepsy patients more effectively.

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GOSH's Hidden Garden on ITV's This Morning

4 Jun 2013, 4:25 p.m.

The Friends Garden at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) was the first to be highlighted in a new series of Hidden Gardens from around the world on ITV‘s This Morning. Gardener Diarmuid Gavin visited the hospital to discover how a hidden garden provides

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Number of people in UK diagnosed with eating disorders is increasing

21 May 2013, 10:36 a.m.

The number of people diagnosed with eating disorders has increased by 15 per cent since 2000, according to a new study led by the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH). The increase was more pronounced in males with incidences rising 27 per cent.

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BBC Radio 4's Nightwatch features patient from sleep unit

21 May 2013, 10:17 a.m.

Andrea, the mother of a patient from the hospital’s sleep unit, explained on a late-night radio show what it's like to have a daughter with congenital central hypoventilation system (CCHS).

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Post-mortem MRI: a viable alternative to a conventional autopsy

16 May 2013, 5:43 p.m.

Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and blood tests to establish the cause of death in fetuses and newborn babies is virtually as accurate as a standard autopsy, according to a paper published in The Lancet.

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