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When six-year-old Maya woke up on Christmas morning last year, she wasn’t at home. She was on the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, waiting for a new heart. But it was still a Christmas filled with joy and hope.

Zarwa has celebrated many festive seasons on a ward. Being away from home during special celebrations can be challenging for seriously ill kids, but the teams at GOSH do everything they can to create merry memories for both patients and their families.

Diagnosed with a rare genetic condition, two-year-old Ruby has been in and out of Great Ormond Street Hospital for most of her life – even celebrating her first Christmas there. Her mum, Elle, shares their story.

This week, we’re proud to launch our first-ever Patient and Family Experience strategy. The strategy outlines our bold vision to transform the care journey for patients and families at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) over the next five years.

School photo day is one of many special childhood moments that children facing long stays in hospital may miss out on. That's why we organised for some of the children treated at GOSH to have their school photo taken by photographer Rankin.