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‘People are more than their medical needs’: Meet Dorothy, Lead Chaplain and Head of Spiritual Care

13 Nov 2026, 11:53 a.m.

Dorothy, Acting Lead Chaplain and Head of Spiritual Care at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), always felt that her ministry would be somewhere unconventional.

After doing a hospice placement during her training for ordination, she saw just how tra…

Dorothy, Lead Chaplain and Head of Spiritual Care, pictured in GOSH's St Christopher’s Chapel

Highlights from first National Paediatric Translational Research Conference

6 Nov 2026, 10:46 a.m.

A recap of the first National Paediatric Translational Research Conference, bringing together child health researchers across the UK. Hosted by GOSH Charity and the NIHR GOSH BRC.

Professor Lucy Chappell speaks at a lectern

Pioneering clinical trials for children and young people with cancer

29 Oct 2026, 10 a.m.

We are pleased to announce over £7.5 million of funding for two new gene therapy clinical trials for children and young people with cancer.

For families at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and others like them, research is often a critical source …

'GOSH holds a very special place in our hearts': Meet Arliah

19 Oct 2026, 1:41 p.m.

Serious illness doesn’t stop for Christmas. But neither does childhood. Together, we can help bring comfort, hope and joy to seriously ill children.

Baby in bed at GOSH. She is wearing a Christmas outfit and has an NG feeding tube.

'We’ve spent more than £12,000 getting our son to hospital': family reveals cost of travelling for specialist care

13 Oct 2026, 3:11 p.m.

A Plymouth family whose son receives specialist care at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has revealed the thousands of pounds they have spent travelling for treatment, as Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity calls for more financial support for f…

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