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Why choose GOSH?

Learn more about Great Ormond Street Hospital
Conditions we treat

We have over 60 different clinical specialties, the widest range of any hospital in the UK
Our consultants

We have some of the world's top paediatric doctors and surgeons leading our teams
How to get treatment

Learn more about the process of choosing GOSH for your child’s treatment
Nursing careers

Extraordinary children, extraordinary careers
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Did you know?

Great Ormond Street Hospital collaborated with initiative Superhope to transform nine patients into the superheroes of their imagination!

Meet the GOSHxSuperhope league.

United by hope and fuelled by their passion to help others, JA, RFlash, Cloud Princess and Super A have teamed up to form the mighty GOSHxSuperhope league; marking a new era for the world of superheroes.

Find out more about our Superheroes here.

Experience GOSH in VR

Take a 360° Tour of Great Ormond Street Hospital.

We've opened our (digital) doors – come in and visit us in virtual space.

The experience allows new patients, or their families, to explore spaces in the hospital before they are admitted.

Click here to view more

Did you know?

The Disney Reef, a colourful, underwater-themed outdoor play area has been unveiled at Great Ormond Street Hospital in June 2018.

The Disney Reef, positioned in the heart of the hospital, was designed by Walt Disney Imagineers, in collaboration with the hospital’s dedicated Play Team and patients. It brings together special lights and sensory elements, as well as Disney favourites Mickey Mouse and Goofy, Ariel from The Little Mermaid and Hank from Finding Dory - all sculpted specifically for the Reef.

Did you know?

Great Ormond Street Hospital featured in Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic games.

During the spectacular opening ceremony of London 2012, there was a tribute to the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). A special mention was given to GOSH in the routine when hospital beds were arranged to depict a child's face with a smile and a tear (the hospital charity's logo).

Nine patients from GOSH were also lucky enough to be part of the routine!

Did you know?

Great Ormond Street Hospital has royal connections, with Queen Elizabeth II being the Patron of the hospital.

Queen Elizabeth II has a long history with GOSH, visiting in 1952 during the hospital’s centenary celebrations and becoming a Patron of Great Ormond Street Hospital in 1965. The Queen also made a special visit to the hospital during its 150th anniversary year in 2002 while also celebrating the Golden Jubilee.

Diana, Princess of Wales, served as president of the Hospital from 1989 until her death. A plaque at the entrance of the hospital commemorates her services, as well as a bust in the lobby of the hospital chapel.

Did you know?

J M Barrie donated all the rights in ‘Peter Pan’ to Great Ormond Street Hospital in 1929, and this gift was later confirmed when he died in 1937.

J M Barrie donated all the rights in ‘Peter Pan’ to Great Ormond Street Hospital in 1929, and this gift was later confirmed when he died in 1937.

Since then the hospital has received royalties every time a production of the play is put on, as well as from the sale of ‘Peter Pan’ books and other products.

Barrie requested that the amount raised from ‘Peter Pan’ should never be revealed, and the hospital has always honoured his wishes.