Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is a globally renowned children’s hospital, championing innovation across 63 clinical specialties and providing ground-breaking treatments for the rarest and most complex conditions. Located in the heart of London, GOSH is a British institution with 170 years of history.
In 2023 Newsweek’s World’s Best Specialised Hospitals ranking, GOSH ranked among the top three paediatric hospitals in the world. It also ranked highly in cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, oncology, as well as being recognised as one the world’s best smart hospitals.
What are the secrets of such success?
As a pioneer of cutting-edge and innovative medical technology, GOSH works at the forefront of the field to continuously deliver the medicine of the future. As well as world-class clinical treatment and care, we also have a commitment to delivering a nurturing and family-centred experience. “The child first and always” has been the hospital’s motto for over 100 years, and it remains as true today as it has ever been.
360-degree, multi-specialty care
GOSH has 18 highly specialised national services. Our expert teams of over 300 world-leading consultants deliver 360-degree, multi-specialty care with the child at the centre. As champions of the highest calibre of paediatric care, our teams are dedicated to quality, integrity, and safety.
We are part of Europe’s largest academic centre for research and education in children’s health and disease. We are committed to achieving the best possible results by consistently measuring outcomes and value against the highest international standards, and our collaborative approach to international partnerships means we are dedicated to sharing best practice in a transparent and empowering way.
Our world-leading expertise includes:
- One of the largest heart transplant centres for children in the world and the largest paediatric cardiac programme in the UK
- The leading centre in the world for gene therapy in children
- One of the three largest centres for children with cancer/leukaemia in the Western world and the largest in Europe
- One of the two largest centres in Eu- rope for paediatric bone marrow transplantation (BMT)
- The largest epilepsy surgery centre in Europe and the largest centre for paediatric brain surgery in the UK
- The leading centre in Europe for the management of conjoined twins
- The largest paediatric centre for Interventional Radiology in Europe
- The largest paediatric centre in the UK for intensive care
- The largest paediatric centre in the UK for craniofacial reconstruction
- The largest paediatric centre in the UK for renal transplantation
As the global pioneer in children’s rare disease studies and treatments, GOSH has extensive experience and knowledge in the clinical treatments of rare diseases in
children and developed a mature multi-disciplinary diagnosis and treatment model. At GOSH, we treat over 28,000 children with rare & ultra-rare diseases and have more than 500 research projects looking into rare and complex diseases.
Established in 2019, Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children is the world’s first purpose-built centre dedicated to paediatric research into rare diseases. The Centre houses circa 500 researchers and clinicians. It brings together pioneering research and clinical care under one roof and drives forward new treatments and cures for seriously ill children from across the UK and internationally.
Gulf office ensures best patient experience
GOSH has a longstanding relationship with the Middle East providing high quality and safe care for patients in a family-centred environment. A dedicated Gulf office ensures that children and families being referred to the hospital receive the very best experience possible as well as providing a local point of contact. The unit is tailored to the referral and treatment of international patients with a dedicated, multi-lingual team ensuring a smooth and efficient patient experience.
Want to know more about Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London? We’ve been helping children overcome rare and complex conditions ever since we opened our doors in 1852. Stronger than ever, our team is made up of 300 exceptional and dedicated consultants across 63 specialties. We are a driving force in medical technology and research so we can provide much needed treatment for children across the world. Our International and Private Care service supports over 5,000 children from over 90 countries every year. We have a compassionate and multi-lingual team to help our international patients and their families feel at home. |
- You can contact us on: GulfOffice@gosh.nhs.uk
- Call us: +97143624722
- Or visit: www.gosh.ae
