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Octavia is running this year’s London Marathon in memory of her little sister, Arabella (Bella), who passed away from leukaemia aged eight.

Aged 10, Octavia was her sister’s bone marrow donor for a transplant at GOSH, after tests revealed she was the…

In February, GOSH joined organisations from all over the world in celebrating Rare Disease Day, raising awareness for patients, families and carers around the world that are affected by rare diseases.

The new Children’s Cancer Centre at GOSH will help children like Maya.

Maya was born with leukaemia in April 2023, although it wasn’t until six weeks later that she was diagnosed at a hospital in London.

She underwent chemotherapy, immunotherapy and a…

Earlier this month, we joined the charity World Book Day® and Yoto to bring the joy of reading and storytelling to children at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

When Arlo was four months old, he was diagnosed with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). SCID is a rare, inherited disorder that causes major abnormalities of the immune system, leading to greatly increased risks of infection and other life-thr…