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.

New grant to create 3D models of heart defects

13 May 2013, 2:58 p.m.

New 3D modelling techniques which could give a more realistic view of heart defects in patients are being researched at Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London, thanks to a grant from Heart Research UK.

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Former GOSH patient climbs Everest in the name of medical science

30 Apr 2013, 12:57 p.m.

Nine-year-old Jack is one of 12 intrepid youngsters who made a remarkable contribution to medical science earlier this month. A former patient at Great Ormond Street Hospital, Jack, accompanied by his father Lee, trekked to the foothills of Mount Everest

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Great Ormond Street Hospital launches a travel health clinic led by internationally known travel health expert Dr Jane Zuckerman

26 Apr 2013, 2:45 p.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children has opened a dedicated travel clinic in London offering children and adults a range of travel vaccinations, anti-malarial treatments and advice.

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Great Ormond Street Hospital names architect for ambitious new centre for rare diseases

11 Apr 2013, 10:05 a.m.

A new centre bringing together the country’s leading doctors and scientists to find effective treatments for children’s rare diseases has taken a significant step forward with the appointment of architects Stanton Williams.

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Developmental delays identified in children with prolonged seizures

8 Apr 2013, 1:10 p.m.

A study led by researchers at the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH) has found that convulsive status epilepticus (CSE), one of the most common seizures to occur in young children, is associated with developmental impairments.

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