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Saffie's sight has been restored

Great Ormond Street Hospital is one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals.

Since 1852 we’ve had the privilege of working to discover better, kinder treatments for the rarest and most complex illnesses to help children reach their full potential.

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750

patients seen each day

Every day seriously ill children and young people are seen at GOSH for life-changing treatment and care

212

active clinical trials

Transformational clinical trials are currently happening throughout the hospital

18,605

learning opportunities delivered

GOSH Learning Academy provides multi-professional paediatric healthcare education and training

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NHS eye gene therapy restores Saffie's sight

22 Apr 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Saffie has had her sight restored thanks to life-changing eye gene therapy for rare blindness at GOSH
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£3M study led by patient voices targets pain in inflammatory arthritis

21 Apr 2026, 5:07 p.m.

A new £3 million research programme involving Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London researchers aims to tackle one of the largest unmet clinical needs in inflammatory arthritis – pain reduction.
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Transport for London (TfL) strikes: April and May 2026

20 Apr 2026, 4 p.m.

There are upcoming London Underground strikes planned which may affect your journey to GOSH.
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GOSH joins European health leaders to shape the future of paediatric data sharing

9 Apr 2026, noon

More than 50 clinicians, data scientists, digital health innovators and industry leaders came together in Barcelona last month to tackle one of the biggest challenges in paediatric healthcare: how to share health data safely across borders to improve care
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Liquids to solids: the simple trick transforming children's lives and saving thousands of pounds

10 Apr 2026, 9 a.m.

Switching children and young people’s medication from liquids to pills can transform their lives and save thousands of pounds for the NHS at the same time.
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Update on industrial action - 7 to 13 April

2 Apr 2026, 12:32 p.m.

Some of our resident doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital will be taking part in planned industrial action from 7am on Friday 14 November to 7am on Wednesday 19 November.
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