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Features, news, stories and interviews from Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity.

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Launching GOSH Charity’s Lift-Off Grants

1 Aug 2024, 4:03 p.m.

Some of the biggest breakthroughs come from the smallest ideas, which is why we recently launched our new Lift-off Grant scheme.

Designed to help early-stage research get to a point where it can secure further funding to grow and thrive, the scheme m…

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‘She can put her stamp on the world’: Meet Emily

23 Jul 2024, 3:11 p.m.

Meet Emily, a confident, happy seven-year-old who loves music. Born blind and with multiple health problems including severe aortic stenosis, she's been a patient at GOSH since she was a baby. Her family shares her story.

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Going for gold: Meet Riley

23 Jul 2024, 11:56 a.m.

As the world gears up for the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics, we speak with professional gymnast and former GOSH patient Riley about his time at GOSH and high hopes for the future.

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'He missed out on a lot of things': Ezra’s story

3 Jul 2024, 3:23 p.m.

In August 2022 Ezra was diagnosed with a rare condition called aplastic anaemia. Instead of starting school, he started intense treatment at GOSH. Now almost seven, he's home and doing well. His mum Merley shares their story.

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GOSH Charity is going bigger and bolder for seriously ill kids

25 Jun 2024, 7:56 a.m.

We’re unveiling our new look and feel that puts childhood right at the heart of who we are and what we do.

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