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Features, news, stories and interviews from Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.

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Amy sitting at home in hip spica cast, smiling to camera

Former GOSH patient gets ready to fulfil childhood dream of running London Marathon

8 Sep 2022, 4:29 p.m.

Meet Amy from London. Until the age of 16, she received treatment from the "wonderful orthopaedics team" at GOSH for hip dysplasia.

Now 21, she's doing well and recently graduated from the University of Chichester with a degree in earl…

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Image of Dr Karin Straathof in the lab, looking into microscope. Another researcher can be seen in the background.

GOSH Charity gives £1.2m grant to researchers hoping to find treatment for aggressive childhood cancer

7 Sep 2022, 12:05 p.m.

This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we share the news that Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity) is funding a pioneering clinical trial at GOSH. This trial provides hope for treatment for a notoriously difficult to treat …

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Abigail

GOSH patient Abigail to walk 5k one year after heart transplant

24 Aug 2022, 4:16 p.m.

Meet nine-year-old Abigail from Yorkshire. Last year, she had a heart transplant at GOSH and spent 17 weeks in hospital. This October, she’ll be taking on our 5k RBC Race for the Kids in Hyde Park.

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A photo of Matthew holding Eli. Both are standing outside and smiling to camera.

“Why I’m cycling 55 miles for GOSH Charity”

24 Aug 2022, 3:10 p.m.

One-year-old Eli was diagnosed with a rare and complex heart condition called Scimitar syndrome. After four operations, he’s now back home.

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Chris smiling with Aurora outside

GOSH dad Chris takes on RBC Race for the Kids

18 Aug 2022, 2:53 p.m.

Shortly after she was born, two-year-old Aurora was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition relating to the mutation of the gene PTEN. She was also diagnosed with a Chiari malformation.

This October, her dad Chris will be taking part in RBC Race for …

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