Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Great Ormond Street

Taskmaster ‘beacon of silliness for some in hard times’ – Alex Horne

Taskmaster has teamed up with Great Ormond Street Hospital for a livestreamed fundraising event for a new children’s cancer centre.

Evening Standard

Jesy Nelson says twins being treated at Great Ormond Street in update on rare diagnosis

Jesy Nelson has revealed that her twins are being treated at Great Ormond Street following their diagnosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1.

The Independent UK

Expert witness in Lucy Letby trial did not reveal hospital investigation into his medical work

Cheshire police and CPS say they were not told about inquiry into Prof Peter Hindmarsh before he gave evidence at nurse’s trial

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Gyles Brandreth says grandson’s cancer diagnosis was ‘a shock to the system’

Kitt was treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Evening Standard

Great Ormond Street surgeon harmed 94 children, review finds

Report into actions of Yaser Jabbar from 2017 to 2022 says 36 of the patients suffered severe harm under his care

The Guardian - UK

Teenager left in ‘horrifying’ pain by disgraced Great Ormond Street surgeon

The ‘incredibly traumatic’ experience has affected him for years

The Independent UK

94 patients were harmed by Great Ormond Street surgeon, review finds

Yaser Jabbar, who no longer has a licence to practise in the UK, harmed children while working at the hospital between 2017 and 2022.

Evening Standard

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Rogue Great Ormond Street surgeon 'harmed up to 100 children' with botched operations on their legs

One child’s leg was amputated, while others were left with mismatched legs by up to 20cm

Evening Standard

‘This is something he is never going to forget’: Arsenal stars bring festive joy to Great Ormond Street

Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Magalhães were among those playing games with children, some of whom have been receiving treatment for several years

The Guardian - UK

Grateful family gives back to Great Ormond Street Hospital with fundraising run

The family of 11-year-old Harrison Gale, who had brain surgery in March, will be among those taking part in RBC Race for the Kids on October 11.

Evening Standard

Princess Diana’s 1990s time capsule opened at Great Ormond Street Hospital

Nostalgic memorabilia from the decade, including a pocket TV, a Kylie Minogue CD and a solar-powered calculator, were uncovered

Evening Standard

Diana’s 90s time capsule contained Kylie CD and pocket television

The capsule was buried at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London in 1991.

Evening Standard

Diana’s 90s time capsule revealed to contain Kylie Minogue CD and passport

Items buried at Great Ormond Street hospital dug up early to make way for construction of children’s cancer centre

The Guardian - UK

Surgery staff at Great Ormond Street forced to work using phone torches during power cut

The incident, revealed in a report by the care watchdog, highlighted significant maintenance issues in hospitals across England

Evening Standard

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

Work begins on new £300m child cancer centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital

New facility could be completed by 2028 to provide world-leading care for youngsters and their families

Evening Standard

Surgeons who separated conjoined twins 40 years ago reunite with patient

A nine-hour operation at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London in 1985 separated twin girls

BANG Premier

Liam Payne's family and friends raise over £31k for children's hospital

The friends and family of late singer Liam Payne have raised a staggering about for London's Great Ormond Street Hospital after his death.

The Guardian - UK

Great Ormond Street urged to publish critical orthopaedic report

Families of children treated by surgeon Yaser Jabbar call for hospital to reveal findings about patient safety

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

‘Cutting-edge’ test on NHS dramatically improves cancer care for children

The test works by providing a readout of the entire genetic code of a patient’s tumour and identifies every single cancer-causing mutation.

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

New NHS children’s gender clinic hit by disagreements and resignations

At least four experts quit Great Ormond Street team after disputes over text of training module for recruits, sources say

The Guardian - UK

Great Ormond Street to look at home air pollution when diagnosing illnesses

Pioneering initiative to consider children’s addresses after coroner ruled air pollution a factor in death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, nine

Evening Standard

‘It’s been an honour’: Great Ormond Street chaplain leaves role after 17 years

Jim Linthicum has helped hundreds of sick children and their loved ones at the children’s hospital

1 2

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the University of Cambridge

University College London

Great Ormond Street Hospital

95 stories

UCLH

50 stories

The Wellcome Sanger Institute

33 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.