Conditions we treat

An expert assessment to review your child's learning, including specific areas of concern, concentration and overall school performance.

Providing world-class anaesthetic services for all surgical specialities within the hospital, in addition to 24-hour on-call emergency cover.

Our multidisciplinary team work together, with state-of-the-art technology, to provide a complete audiological service. We have completed over 1,000 cochlear implants.

GOSH is one of only 3 Children’s Hospitals in the world that are considered to be world-leading experts in treating Bladder Exstrophy.

GOSH BMT Unit is the largest paediatric BMT centre in the UK. We provide a comprehensive haematopoietic stem cell transplant service for children with life-threatening conditions. 

Specialist care for very sick children with conditions of the heart, lungs or airways, and those who have had major cardiothoracic surgery.

Complete medical and surgical services for children with congenital and acquired heart disease including congenital heart defects and inherited heart conditions.

Heart surgery for children with congenital and acquired heart disease, as well as specialist tracheal surgery, thoracic surgery and chest wall reconstruction.

Highly specialised assessment and treatment of mental and behaviour disorders, delivered in ways and settings that suit each child’s needs.

The largest service in the UK, we also treat disorders associated with cleft lip and palate, and speech disorders due to other palatal problems.

As one of the largest paediatric cochlear implant teams in the UK, we have carried out more than 1500 cochlear implant surgeries.

Our large multidisciplinary service can treat every aspect of severe congenital and acquired conditions that affect a child’s skull and face.

A specialist centre for children aged 0-16 years. We provide holistic care through a multidisciplinary team including physiotherapists, dietitians, pharmacists and psychologists. 

We provide a comprehensive maxillofacial and dental service, with specialists in maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, paediatric and restorative dentistry.

The Paediatric Dermatology department is the largest unit of its kind in the UK and is staffed by consultant paediatric dermatologists who work full time only with children’s skin diseases. 

Supporting children who have a condition for which nutrition aids treatment. We provide a complete service of assessment, dietary management, and monitoring.

We provide individualised treatment for often unique ENT problems. We have expertise in a wide range of techniques, including laryngeal and ear reconstruction.

Daily outpatient clinics, and the largest specialist service in Europe for children with endocrine problems and type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

One of four English national centres for epilepsy, we have a diverse multidisciplinary team and are leaders in the surgical treatment of epilepsy.

We are recognised as a leading centre of advanced paediatric gastrointestinal medicine, and are committed to high quality patient-focused medical and nursing care.

Our team provides medical input across the hospital to support and improve holistic care for children and young people at GOSH.

We provide a diagnostic service for rare known or suspected genetic disorders and genetic counselling for families who have or may be at risk of inheriting a genetic condition.

Gliomas are one of the most common types of primary brain tumours. 

Clinical Haematology treats patients with leukaemia, lymphoma and non-malignant blood disorders.

Specialist medical and nursing care, primarily for children with inherited bleeding disorders and thrombotic conditions, in the largest UK centre of its kind.

We enable the diagnosis of a wide range of conditions through careful analysis of tissue samples, from patients at GOSH and beyond.

A comprehensive diagnostic and treatment service for children with suspected or confirmed primary immunodeficiency, with inpatient, outpatient and day-case care.

Diagnosis and management of unusual and complicated infections in children, including bone and central nervous system infections, tropical diseases, HIV and AIDS.

To support the safe transfer of infants and children requiring intensive care, we have a dedicated retrieval and transport service called the Children's Acute Transport Service (CATS). CATS was established in 2000 and is now the largest dedicated chi...

The largest paediatric service of its kind in Europe, we perform around 3,600 procedures each year in state-of-the-art facilities.

Treatment for rare and complex metabolic conditions in children. The service is the largest of only four paediatric metabolic centres in the UK.

Laboratory services for the diagnosis and management of patients with infections and infectious disease, and cross-hospital support for infection control.

We offer a tailored outpatient service for young people and their parents who are concerned about moles

We offer a comprehensive diagnostic and treatment service for children with kidney disorders, in the largest paediatric renal unit in the UK.

Neuroblastoma is a rare type of cancer that mostly affects babies and young children.

Our service is comprised of specialist multidisciplinary teams providing complete assessment, diagnosis and advice on management of children with complex neurodevelopmental disorders.

Providing a specialist service for the diagnosis and treatment of children with neurological disorders.

A leading clinical and research centre specialising in neuromuscular disorders affecting children, providing assessment and diagnostic services.

Providing expert assessment of how the brain and nervous system are working, to make diagnoses and plan treatment in a range of conditions.

The Neurosurgery department provides a tertiary service for children with disorders of the brain and spine that require surgical management.

We help children participate in day-to-day life by helping them adapt to the challenges caused by their illness, developmental delay or disability.

Part of the largest children’s cancer centre in Europe, we treat patients with many different malignant and non-malignant solid tumour cancers.

The first paediatric ophthalmology service in the UK, we provide tertiary care for complex eye disease in children. We also perform Vitreo-Retinal surgery

Expert multidisciplinary care from world-leading surgeons and teams of highly-skilled specialist health professionals, in one of the world’s largest spinal centres.

The multidisciplinary pain management service at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), established in 1991, was the first in the UK and continues to be a nationally and internationally recognised leader and innovator in the field of clinical managemen...

We work closely with children with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions, and their families, to provide support that’s right for each individual.

An internationally-renowned team with access to the latest specialist equipment, including a walkway system, hydrotherapy, orthotics, postural management and ventilation

We strive for clinical excellence in plastic and reconstructive surgery for children, and treat a wide range of congenital and acquired malformations.

International and Private Care Psychology Service exists to support children and their families to cope with the challenges of being unwell, being in hospital and being far away from home.

We provide a comprehensive range of diagnostic imaging services for children from 0-16 years, including ultrasound, CT, MRI and fluoroscopy.

Providing investigation and management of children with acute or chronic lung disease or complex respiratory conditions

GOSH is one of only two treatment centres in the UK dedicated to treating retinoblastoma, and one of the largest centres for retinoblastoma in Europe.

The largest service of its kind for children in the UK, we treat children with inflammatory conditions including arthritis, and non-inflammatory rheumatology problems.

We perform a highly specialised surgical procedure in the spine to improve muscle stiffness in children with a particular form of cerebral palsy

We provide specialist surgical treatment for newborn babies and children with both congenital conditions and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

We work to improve the ability to communicate, eat, drink and swallow in children who have difficulties with speech and/or feeding.

As one of the world leaders in the treatment of tracheal disorders, the centre is designated as the only UK's national centre for paediatric tracheal services, with the best outcomes internationally.

We offer expert diagnosis and management of urological disorders, including epispadias and bladder exstrophy. We have pioneered minimally invasive techniques in paediatric urology.