Call for interim payouts for children harmed by surgeon at the centre of probe Full settlements could take ‘years’ lawyers have said. Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025
Celebrity photographer Rankin takes school day portraits for ill children at Great Ormond Street Rankin has given seriously ill children a sense of normality after taking traditional school day photos Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2025
Celebrity photographer captures ‘milestone’ school day photo for Gosh children Rankin has given seriously ill children a sense of normality after taking traditional school day photos. The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025
Breakthrough for baby with rare illness in world-first gene therapy trial Fourteen-month-old Tomas was diagnosed with ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency when he was a few weeks old The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025
Baby given new gene therapy in groundbreaking trial It is hoped that the new therapy will work as well as a liver transplant for some patients. The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025
NHS doctors could ‘spend more time with patients’ thanks to AI helper An artificial intelligence tool being trialled in the NHS picks up relevant medical information while filtering out background chatter. The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024
Children with aggressive blood cancer offered treatment cure hope All youngsters in a new study have cancer that relapses or is resistant to conventional treatments, such as chemotherapy or bone marrow transplant. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2024
'It's a wonderful feeling': London surgeon tells of joy after separating conjoined twins in 14-hour operation Professor Noor ul Owase Jeelani carried out the successful procedure in Turkey Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2024
Calls for Great Ormond Street to release report into 'rogue' surgeon after probe launched Patients suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ after being treated by Yaser Jabbar Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2024
Great Ormond Street apologises after children suffered ‘severe harm’ under surgeon NHS hospital reviews care of 700 patients after inquiry found orthopaedic doctor caused lifelong damage to some, one of whom underwent an ‘avoidable limb amputation’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024
Mother of boy with brain tumour praises 'guardian angel' play specialists at Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity celebrates 50th anniversary of the Play team at Great Ormond Street Hospital Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2024
Thousands of children still waiting average of 100 weeks for gender care More than 5,700 of under-18s are waiting an average of 100 weeks for a first gender care appointment, data shows The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024
Father’s shock after baby’s ‘sparkly and golden’ eye turned out to be cancerous tumour Baby Saint-Hallie diagnosed with retinoblastoma after unusual symptom appeared The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024
Powerful charity rebranding makes childhood the focus The new logo and icons feel fresh and authentic. Creative Bloq · Jun 24, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2024 UK boy has brain implant fitted to control epilepsy seizures in world first Oran Knowlson, who could suffer hundreds of seizures a day, had neurostimulator fitted at Great Ormond Street
Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2024 World first epilepsy device fitted in boy's skull at Great Ormond Street Hospital World-first device sends electrical signals deep into the brain to reduce seizures
The Conversation · Jun 12, 2024 When there’s no commercial incentive to develop gene therapy – hospitals will try to fill the gap Individually, rare diseases are rare, but there are so many rare diseases that over 400 million people are affected worldwide. Together, rare diseases aren’t so rare.
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024 Imagine getting life-saving drugs to sick people without relying on big pharma? We may have found a way An NHS trust’s attempts to bring a crucial drug to market itself is hopeful news for patients, says Dr Catriona Crombie of the medical charity LifeArc
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024 Great Ormond Street hoping to license gene therapy for ‘bubble baby’ syndrome Hospital to take unprecedented step after drug firm pulled out despite successful trial of treatment
Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2024 Keto diet could help treat childhood epilepsy, study finds Researchers say treatment could be used as alternative to epilepsy drugs
The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2023 Sheffield family plead for help after drug trial for boy, 11, is abruptly stopped Harley Bond’s treatment for a form of childhood dementia ends after deal to buy drug company fell through
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 Mother of girl, 7, who went through ‘brutal’ cancer treatment backs GOSH appeal Daya Amole was diagnosed with neuroblastoma after her mother, Pamela, found a lump in her daughter’s abdomen when she was 11 months old.
Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023 Girl, 8, first UK kidney transplant patient not to need life-long drugs in breakthrough treatment at London hospital Aditi Shankar will not need to take drugs for life in pioneering transplant treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023 Girl, 8, first in UK to get kidney transplant without need for life-long drugs Scrabble-loving Aditi Shankar will not need to use life-long medicine to prevent her body from rejecting the organ.
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023 Charity calls for more spending on childhood cancer research It comes amid efforts to raise £300 million to build a state-of-the-art Children’s Cancer Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital.