Meet Alanna Rudd, a Play Specialist at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). She explains the importance of play in reducing patient anxieties and providing a positive, normalised environment for children when they are at hospital.
During Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes, we’re shining a spotlight on the inspiring staff across the hospital who help children get better and fulfil their potential. Samira Syed is a senior Associate Specialist in paediatrics dermatology and has been at Grea
Meet Michael Stylianou, Senior Operating Department Practitioner (SODP). By helping manage and understand their procedural anxiety, Michael supports children and families at GOSH in recognising, recording and responding to procedural anxiety.
Meet Dr Maria Hadji-Michael (left), Clinical Psychologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital, who supports Oscar, who featured in the second series of Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes.
Maria explains that although Oscar has Tourette syndrome, his biggest diffi
Meet Chien Wong, Consultant Ophthalmologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Chien is a consultant eye surgeon at GOSH, with a special interest in surgical retinal diseases in children. He leads the de facto UK national centre for retinal detachment in pr
Meet Paula Thomas, Eye clinic liaison officer (ECLO) at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Paula explains her role in providing non-medical advice to help families to learn and support their children with their visual impairment. .
How important a role does physiotherapy play in a patient's treatment? We spoke to Sue Maillard, Specialist Physiotherapist at GOSH, who has been providing physiotherapy to patient Lola who features in Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes and has severe juvenile
Glenn Anderson, Clinical Electron Microscopist, is celebrating an amazing 50-year anniversary working at Great Ormond Street Hospital. We spoke to Glenn to find out about his career in Histopathology over this milestone.
This International Women's Day, we follow in the footsteps of Harriet Carver (née Green). Harriet has worked at GOSH for four years and has been a Patient Pathway Co-ordinator in the Heart and Lung Transplant team since 2017. Harriet was awarded the Alway
Claire Fletcher is a Specialist Dental Nurse in the Maxillofacial and Dental Department at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Here she tells us about her role, the Mini Mouth Care Matters programme, and why it’s crucial that mouth care becomes part of b
We celebrate our GOSH nurses and healthcare heroes every day at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). This #InternationalNursesDay, we share the experiences of a few who are continuing to provide the best care possible for patients during this time.
Lauran O’Neill is a Senior Research Nurse in the critical care research team. She’s worked at GOSH for around 15 years in total, but has never been more busy and proud of her colleagues than in the last two months. This is her experience of COVID-19 so fa
Did you know that across the UK, Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and GOSH Charity have over 1,000 volunteers? This Volunteers’ Week, we’re sharing stories of a few wonderful staff and volunteers who have sprung into action to support the hospital in i
Healthcare Scientists are involved in 80% of the diagnosis provided to patients in the NHS, but who are Healthcare Scientists and what is it that they do? This Biomedical Science day, we found out.
Now that England is back in lockdown (other parts of the UK have been in lockdown or faced restrictions already), it is understandable that everyone is feeling tired, confused and nervous about what the future will bring. Our staff and patients share thei
Allied health professionals (AHPs) give treatment to rehabilitate patients. There are 14 types of AHPs, from music therapists to radiographers. At GOSH we have 282 AHPs that span seven specialties. Let’s take a look at the varying roles!
It’s Grief Awareness Week and we’re working with The Good Grief Trust to try and normalise grief and get people talking about this typically uncomfortable subject. Bereavement is one of the most devastating things any of us will ever go through. This week
