Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street Hospital (also known as GOSH) is a children's hospital located in the Bloomsbury area of London, and part of the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. The hospital is known for receiving referrals from all over the UK and overseas. It is a centre of excellence in the field of paediatric medicine.
History[edit | edit source]
The hospital was founded in 1852 as the Hospital for Sick Children, making it the first hospital in England to provide in-patient beds specifically for children. The hospital was initially located at 49 Great Ormond Street, where it remained until 1875.
Services[edit | edit source]
Great Ormond Street Hospital provides a comprehensive range of paediatric specialties for children. This includes the largest paediatric intensive care unit in the UK and one of the largest centres in the UK for heart problems in children.
Research[edit | edit source]
The hospital is associated with the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, which is adjacent to the hospital. The institute conducts research into a variety of medical conditions affecting children and has a strong track record in the development of new treatments and therapies.
Notable staff[edit | edit source]
Over the years, many notable medical professionals have worked at Great Ormond Street Hospital, including Dr. Thomas Smith, who was the hospital's first physician, and Sir Thomas Barlow, a royal physician who was a leading expert in child medicine.
In popular culture[edit | edit source]
Great Ormond Street Hospital has been featured in various works of popular culture. The hospital holds the copyright to Peter Pan, which was gifted to it by author J.M. Barrie in 1929.
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