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.

A day in the life of Dr Jane Collins, CEO, Great Ormond Street Hospital

30 Mar 2012, 11:48 a.m.

From clinical meetings and ward rounds, to emails and fundraising events, Dr Jane Collins gives a rare insight into a regular day as Great Ormond Street Hospital's Chief Executive.

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Genetic variant inherited from the mother significantly increases birth weight

22 Mar 2012, 12:16 p.m.

Researchers at the UCL Institute of Child Health have found a single gene variant, which increases a baby’s birth weight, but only if inherited from the mother.

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National Institute of Health Research honours GOSH-ICH research leader

21 Mar 2012, 11:32 a.m.

Professor David Goldblatt has been selected as an National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigator.

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Dr Jane Collins talks to the Guardian Healthcare Network

16 Mar 2012, 10:29 a.m.

Dr Jane Collins, Chief Executive, Great Ormond Street Hospital, is the first person to take part in the Guardian Healthcare Network’s new feature ‘A day in the life of….’

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Clean delivery kits linked to substantial reduction in neonatal deaths in South Asia, study shows

12 Mar 2012, 2:59 p.m.

Providing clean delivery kits and improving birthing practices could halve the number of neonatal deaths following home births in South Asia, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust.

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