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Leukaemia treatment could boost survival and quality of life – Great Ormond St

A new approach achieved remission rates of 92% and long-term survival was comparable to children on more intensive plans.

The Independent UK

New leukaemia treatment could reduce need for chemotherapy in ‘major step forward’

Doctors have found a gentler treatment for children whose leukaemia has come back, which could boost survival and quality of life

The Independent UK

Six-year-old girl has vision restored after first-of-its-kind NHS eye gene therapy

Saffie Sandford was diagnosed with the rare condition Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) that affects vision in low light

The Independent UK

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Six-year-old girl has sight restored thanks to life-changing eye gene therapy

Saffie Sandford had a first of its kind treatment for one of the genetic causes of her condition.

Evening Standard

Giving children tablets instead of liquid medicine could cut NHS costs – experts

Researchers examined patients with a condition called congenital hyperinsulinism.

Evening Standard

Children as young as four could be offered tablets as part of NHS cost-cutting drive

Experts have estimated that switching from liquid medicines to tablets could save the NHS £40,000 per patient per year

The Independent UK

Scientists create the first-ever lab-grown food pipe

Two-year-old Casey Mcintyre was born with 11cm of his oesophagus missing, but this lab grown food pipe gives hope to children like him

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First lab-grown oesophagus offers hope to children born with rare condition

The engineered tissue was implanted into pigs, which were able to swallow and eat normally after six months without the need for immunosuppressants.

Evening Standard

Premature baby dies after doctor gives severe overdose of wrong drug in shocking incident at London hospital

Hospital staff failed to notice their mistake for 16 hours and the three-week-old infant died

Evening Standard

Mum’s awe at daughter who survived kidney failure and cancer: ‘She’s beaten the odds’

Jennifer McNeill, 43, is mum to now-nine-year-old Bay, who has faced life-threatening health issues since she was two years old.

The Independent UK

Groundbreaking drug transforms lives of children with rare condition

Early trials have shown a massive reduction in seizures among young people with Dravet syndrome

The Independent UK

Scientists laud potentially life-changing drug for children with resistant form of epilepsy

Preliminary trials into Zorevunersen find drug to be safe and well tolerated by those with Dravet syndrome

The Guardian - UK

Private Beaches, Luxury Cabanas and a 50,000 Sq Ft Spa - Meet Florida's Most Unmissable 5* Resort

The Boca Raton resort is a Floridian icon

Marie Claire

New rehab for children after brain cancer ‘life-changing’

Experts are testing a new cognitive rehabilitation which helps children struggling with memory loss and fatigue.

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‘Life-changing’ new treatment for children after brain cancer

The new cognitive rehabilitation programme aims to address a gap in care after children receive treatment for brain cancer

The Independent UK

Millions of children with rare diseases set to benefit from faster diagnosis and better treatments

A new platform is being developed by Great Ormond Street Hospital and LifeArc in collaboration with the Children’s Hospital Alliance

Evening Standard

NHS expands medical drone and ‘robot dog’ deliveries across London

The new phase of the project aims to cut turnaround times, lower costs and reduce emissions

The Independent UK

Gyles Brandreth shares family’s childhood cancer ordeal

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Gyles Brandreth on grandson’s cancer diagnosis: ‘A shock to the system’

‘We think of cancer as something that happens to unlucky middle-aged people,’ says the TV personality

The Guardian - UK

Great Ormond Street surgeon harmed 94 children, review finds

Report into actions of Yaser Jabbar from 2017 to 2022 says 36 of the patients suffered severe harm under his care

Evening Standard

Who is Yaser Jabbar, the disgraced Great Ormond Street surgeon?

Nearly 100 children suffered harm at the hands of the surgeon. Why did it take so long for the botched care he delivered to patients to be discovered?

Evening Standard

Great Ormond Street apologises to families of children harmed by surgeon Yaser Jabbar ahead of report

Children being treated at the hospital suffered severe harm under the care of the disgraced orthopaedic surgeon

The Guardian - UK

Great Ormond Street hospital cleaners win racial discrimination appeal

Claim by 80 workers that they were subjected to ‘indirect race discrimination’ by wait for NHS pay terms upheld

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on gene editing: breakthroughs need a new social contract

Editorial: Cutting-edge therapies exist, but the market cannot deliver them cheaply. Britain must build NHS capacity so that cures become collective goods, not expensive products

The Independent UK

‘Healthy baby’ diagnosed with rare genetic condition after chest infection

Zarwa Kakar has a rare type of dwarfism that affects just over 30 other people globally

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