Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
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Official account of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, sharing stories from our patients, families & staff.
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Did you spot Destiny-Rae on #BBCBreakfast this morning? π So wonderful to see her recovering well from her #KidneyTransplant .
Read her story: gosh.nhs.uk/news/kidney-swβ¦
We're so delighted to see Destiny-Rae recovering well from her transplant and bringing so much happiness to our screens on BBC Breakfast this morning.π
#OrganDonation #KidneyTransplant
Such a huge part of my career and one of the most amazing projects I've ever worked on π
Happy 5th Epic Birthday Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children π
Calling GOSH patients! Do you enjoy creating? Love drawing, #painting , or making digital artwork?
If youβre over 12 and interested in helping us improve our website services for young people, weβd love to see your ideas. π¨
Submit by Tuesday 30 April: gosh.nhs.uk/news/take-partβ¦
'My lung is on fire' πΈ
This is a lung organoid, a miniature version of a human lung grown from stem cells. It can be used to study various lung-related diseases and find potential therapies.
From this year's #Research and #Innovation Image Competition πΈ π
#Microscopy
We're hoping to revolutionise how children like Sarah, who are living with a #RareDisease , can gain access to life-changing treatments, by exploring how we can make GOSH the holder of market authorisation, or licence, for a gene therapy drug.
Learn more:
gosh.nhs.uk/news/new-plan-β¦
We're hoping to revolutionise how children like Sarah, who are living with a #RareDisease , can gain access to life-changing treatments, by exploring how we can make GOSH the holder of market authorisation, or licence, for a gene therapy drug.
Learn more:
gosh.nhs.uk/news/new-plan-β¦
Teamwork makes the dream work π A huge thank you to the 3,000 volunteers who contributed to recent research to improve the way a potentially blinding childhood eye disease is detected and monitored. ποΈ Dr Lola Solebo ππΆπΎποΈπ©πΎβπ»
See how citizen scientists are helping: youtu.be/UquPHiovql0
This #WorldArtDay , we're celebrating the remarkable new artwork at our hospital's entrance, a beautiful collaboration between artists Ling Tan and Usman Haque and our budding young artists at GOSH. π¨
Watch to see how their creative ideas transformed into what you see today...
Itβs #TherapyDogAppreciationDay ππ
It's well proven that animals can reduce the stress of being in a hospital, for patients and staff alike, so at GOSH we're delighted to regularly welcome a wonderful team of canine volunteers. How many of them have you met?!π