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Bringing the joy of reading to GOSH

18 Mar 2024, 1:54 p.m.

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).

MC Grammar at World Book Day event, standing next to smiling GOSH patient

“Because of research, he's a happy, healthy toddler”

29 Feb 2024, 2:53 p.m.

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…

Arlo sitting on hospital bed and smiling to camera

Entrance closure milestone for Children’s Cancer Centre

20 Feb 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Last month it was confirmed that work to enable the development of GOSH's new Children’s Cancer Centre will start this year.

As a first step, the hospital yesterday (19 February) closed its iconic main entrance on Great Ormond Street.

illustration of tigers and heart on GOSH entrance sliding doors

GOSH marks International Childhood Cancer Day

16 Feb 2024, 12:01 p.m.

Yesterday (15 February) was International Childhood Cancer Day 2024. To mark this important day, we joined GOSH's nursing, physiotherapy and dietetics teams to take over the Lagoon – a restaurant and café inside the hospital.

GOSH patient pedalling bike to make a smoothie. GOSH Nurse stands next to him, smiling.

Aisha's story

7 Feb 2024, noon

Aisha was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a long-term condition where the gut becomes inflamed, when she was four years old.

Now 15, Aisha has been coming to GOSH ever since. Here she shares her journey so far.