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Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) International and Private Care provides world-class treatment to

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) International and Private Care provides world-class treatment to children from around the world suffering from rare, complex or multiple conditions

GOSH works collaboratively with local governments and hospitals in the Middle East to ensure all children and families have a smooth transition from initial referral in their home country, all the way to receiving t

reatment at GOSH in London. GOSH looks beyond a child's medical condition and seeks to care for all his or her cultural, psychological and social needs, as well as the needs of their family so they can feel at home during treatment. GOSH has been a pioneer in paediatrics ever since it admitted its first patients in 1852, and continues to be trusted as a global leader in the treatment of sick children.

28/08/2026

On Emirati Women’s Day, we celebrate the remarkable women who make a lasting impact on the lives of children, families, and communities across the UAE.

This year’s theme, "Together, We Rise Stronger and Better", reflects the strength that comes from supporting one another. Today, we honour Emirati women whose resilience, kindness and dedication inspire hope and help create a brighter future for the next generation.

في يوم المرأة الإماراتية، نحتفي بالنساء الإماراتيات الملهمات اللواتي يتركن أثراً مستداماً في حياة الأطفال والأسر والمجتمعات في مختلف أنحاء دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة.

ويجسّد شعار هذا العام، "بنظهر الأقوى والأفضل"، القوة التي تنبع من دعمنا لبعضنا البعض. وفي هذه المناسبة، نكرّم المرأة الإماراتية التي تلهمنا بمرونتها وعطائها وتفانيها، وتزرع الأمل وتسهم في بناء مستقبل أكثر إشراقاً للأجيال القادمة.

#الإمارات #الصمود

27/08/2026

"GOSH is not just a hospital, it's a place of care, hope and humanity." Heyam’s parents. 💚
Born premature at just 23 weeks, Heyam faced the fight of her life before she'd even had the chance to begin it.
In 2023, after seven months in neonatal intensive care in where she fought through countless complications linked to her premature birth, including multiple treatments to save her eyesight due to a devastating eye condition called retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), where abnormal blood vessels grow in the retina and can lead to permanent blindness, Heyam and her family made the journey to .
What followed was a coming together of specialist expertise and care. Heyam underwent eye scans, followed by carefully planned sight saving surgery, a procedure called endoscopic vitrectomy, an innovative approach developed at GOSH specifically to improve outcomes for children with severe ROP related retinal detachments.
The surgery was a success and beyond anything the team could have anticipated!
Heyam is back in Dubai at nursery, making friends, playing and proudly wearing her colourful glasses. At her last appointment, she could read very small print, results that went beyond everyone's expectations.

Read Heyam’s incredible full story: https://tinyurl.com/4z45zx32

أشاد والدا هيام بمستشفى جريت أورموند ستريت (GOSH) قائلين: "جريت أورموند ستريت ليس مجرد مستشفى، بل منارةً حقيقية للرعاية والأمل والإنسانية". 💚

ولدت هيام بعد 23 أسبوعاً فقط من الحمل، وواجهت معركة البقاء على قيد الحياة حتى قبل ولادتها.

في عام 2023، أمضت هيام سبعة أشهر في وحدة العناية المركزة لحديثي الولادة في #دبي؛ تلقت خلالها علاجات مخصصة للكثير من المضاعفات المرتبطة بولادتها المبكرة، بما في ذلك العلاجات المخصصة لإنقاذ بصرها بسبب معاناتها من اعتلال الشبكية عند الخدج، وهو حالة ناتجة عن نمو غير طبيعي للأوعية الدموية في شبكية العين يمكن أن يؤدي إلى فقدان البصر أو العمى، لتنتقل بعدها مع عائلتها إلى .

قدّم المستشفى لهيام الرعاية والخبرة المتخصصة، حيث خضعت لفحوصات قبل إجراء عملية جراحية دقيقة لإنقاذ بصرها، وهي استئصال زجاج الشبكية عبر المنظار – وهذا تدخل طبي مبتكر تم تطويره في مستشفى جريت أورموند ستريت خصيصاً لعلاج للأطفال الذين يعانون من انفصال الشبكية الحاد المرتبط باعتلال الشبكية عند الخدج.

كانت الجراحة ناجحة بصورة تجاوزت جميع توقعات الفريق!

ثم عادت هيام إلى دبي لتدخل الحضانة، وتكوّن الصداقات، وتلعب وهي ترتدي نظارتها الملونة بكل اعتزاز. وعند زيارتها الأخيرة للطبيب، تمكنت من قراءة حروف صغيرة جداً لتحقق بذلك نتائج تجاوزت جميع التوقعات.

اقرأ قصة هيام المذهلة من هنا: ؤية الأمل بعد الخوف من فقدان البصر: https://tinyurl.com/yuvm9ac5

20/08/2026

"Every story, suggestion, and smile helps us grow. Listening to our patients and their families is at the heart of everything we do. 💚 🌟

🌏 We are proud to care for children and support families from all around the world. No matter where your journey began, your voice matters to us. Whether you'd like to share a note of thanks for your care team or tell us how we could make your experience better, your feedback helps us continue to improve the care and experience we provide for every child and family.

🔗 To learn more about treatment at GOSH, visit: https://tinyurl.com/y77yvrbw

"كل قصة نسمعها، وكل ملاحظة نتلقاها، وكل ابتسامة نراها، تمنحنا دافعاً لنواصل التطور. فالاستماع إلى مرضانا وعائلاتهم هو دائماً في صميم ما نقوم به. 💚🌟

🌏 نفخر بأن نكون إلى جانب الأطفال وعائلاتهم، من مختلف أنحاء العالم، ونمنحهم الرعاية والدعم الذي يستحقونه. ومهما كانت المسافة التي قطعتموها للوصول إلينا، فإن أصواتكم وآراءكم تهمنا. سواء أردتم مشاركة كلمة شكر لفريق الرعاية الذي رافقكم، أو إخبارنا بما يمكننا القيام به لجعل إقامتكم أكثر راحة، فإن ملاحظاتكم تساعدنا على الارتقاء بتجربة الرعاية وتقديم ما يلبي احتياجات كل طفل على حدة.

🔗 لمعرفة المزيد عن خدمات العلاج والرعاية التي يوفرها مستشفى جريت أورموند ستريت للأطفال (GOSH)، تفضلوا بزيارة: https://tinyurl.com/mhvhacpj

19/08/2026

At , our ophthalmology specialists and researchers are using advanced 3D eye imaging technology (OCT) to help monitor children with craniosynostosis, who may be at risk of raised pressure inside the skull.

And here's the clever part: a handheld OCT scanner can be brought directly to the child, making sophisticated eye imaging more accessible for younger patients.

Research from our GOSH Sight and Sound Centre has revealed important differences in the optic nerve in children with craniosynostosis, while our latest study shows that handheld OCT can provide measurements comparable to those obtained using traditional table -mounted devices.

To learn more and refer your child to an ophthalmologist at GOSH visit:https://tinyurl.com/5h5dn64w

13/08/2026

Meet Mr. Robert Henderson!

As a Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmic Surgeon at and Moorfields Eye Hospital. Mr. Henderson is one of three dedicated paediatric vitreoretinal surgeons in the , bringing world class expertise to our department. 👁️

He specializes in complex retinal detachments, paediatric cataracts, and rare retino-vascular conditions, his expert care is helping protect and restore sight for children from around the world. 💚 🌍

Learn more about Mr. Henderson and our Ophthalmology department: https://tinyurl.com/mwhbwe2j

تعرّفوا إلى السيد روبرت هندرسون! 👁️

يعمل السيد هندرسون استشارياً في جراحة عيون الأطفال في (GOSH) ومستشفى مورفيلدز للعيون، وهو واحد من ثلاثة جراحين متخصصين في جراحات الشبكية والجسم الزجاجي لدى الأطفال في ، حيث يقدّم خبراته العالمية ضمن قسم .

ويتخصص السيد هندرسون في علاج حالات انفصال الشبكية المعقدة، وإعتام عدسة العين لدى الأطفال، وحالات الأوعية الدموية النادرة في شبكية العين، ويسهم بخبرته في حماية البصر واستعادته للأطفال من مختلف أنحاء العالم 💚🌍

استكشفوا المزيد عن السيد هندرسون وقسم طب العيون لدينا:
https://tinyurl.com/3vju7nzy

06/08/2026

A baby boy has become the first child in the UK to undergo in-utero surgery for complex gastroschisis, marking an important step forward in the treatment of this rare condition, where a baby’s intestines develop outside the body.

Achieved through an international collaboration between Texas Children's Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital and KU Leuven, this feasibility study brings together the expertise of Professor Paolo De Coppi and Professor Stavros Loukogeorgakis to explore new ways to improve outcomes for babies with the most severe forms of gastroschisis by treating the condition before birth.

This remarkable achievement demonstrates the power of global collaboration, clinical expertise and pioneering research in pushing the boundaries of what is possible for children and young people.

Together, we are working to give children the best possible start in life.

04/08/2026

that Sight and Sound Centre, supported by Premier Inn was designed especially for children and young people with sight and hearing loss. 👁️👂

The first of its kind facility in the features sensory friendly spaces, advanced testing suites and an immersive sensory garden, with every detail built to enhance our patients' experience and make hospital visits a little easier and to make sure our young patients feel safe, comfortable and inspired during every visit. 🌿

To learn more about the centre visit: https://tinyurl.com/yu76sn6x

أن مركز البصر والسمع في (GOSH)، والمدعوم من بريمير إن (Premier Inn) ، قد صُمم خصيصاً للأطفال واليافعين الذين يعانون من فقدان البصر والسمع؟ 👁️👂

ويُعد هذا المركز الأول من نوعه في المملكة المتحدة، إذ يضم مساحات مصممة خصيصاً لتوفير تجربة حسية مريحة، وأجنحة متطورة للفحوصات، وحديقة توفر تجربة حسية متكاملة، وقد صُممت جميع تفاصيله بعناية لتعزيز تجربة المرضى، وتسهيل زياراتهم إلى المستشفى، وضمان شعورهم بالأمان والراحة والإلهام في كل زيارة. 🌿

30/07/2026

What are the chances of finding your best friend in ? This , we’re celebrating the incredible friendship of Hollie Beattie and Hollie Mistry, who before 2023, didn’t the other existed! 👭

After undergoing double lung transplants at , Hollie B received a double lung transplant, while Hollie M received an incredibly rare heart and double lung transplant.

Their friendship started with a simple, handwritten note slipped under an ICU door from Hollie B, ending with: “PS. Wanna be friends?” 📝

Since that moment, they’ve been inseparable.

Today, they are thriving, celebrating transplant anniversaries, and proving that friendship knows no distance, each year they celebrate their transplant anniversaries together, and our wonderful GOSH transplant team even schedules their checkups at the same time so they can reunite! 🏥✈️

Join us in celebrating the incredible power of friendship and the two Hollies today! Tag a friend who means the world to you in the comments below. 👇

💚 Learn more about their incredible story: https://tinyurl.com/3z37n7mr

29/07/2026

"Every day felt like a race against time..."

Imagine watching your child’s sight slip away, struggling to read or recognize faces. For Dragana, watching her daughter, Charna, battle a rare, progressive genetic sight-loss condition was heartbreaking.

But hope prevailed. Charna became the first child from to travel to International for a pioneering, sight-saving gene therapy.

What followed was a beautiful story of patient-focused, compassionate care. The team didn’t just treat Charna's sight; they cared for her heart. Amidst clinical assessments, they made sure Charna could sing in a Christmas choir, laugh, and just be a child.

Today, Charna is home, celebrating new milestones and joyfully telling her doctors she now has "two eyes again."
Reflecting on their journey, Charna’s mother, Dragana, shared this message of hope:
💬 "My message to other parents is simple: keep going and keep believing. You have to fight for your child's future, because every possibility is worth pursuing."

Charna’s journey is a reminder that when pioneering medical innovation is guided by deep love and empathy, we can truly change a child's life. 💚

Read Charna's inspiring story: https://tinyurl.com/43ud8svw

24/07/2026

We’re celebrating an extraordinary milestone: 25 years of gene therapy at Great Ormond Street Hospital 🎉

Since delivering the UK's first gene therapy treatment in 2001, clinicians and researchers have helped transform the lives of more than 135 children with rare and life-threatening conditions.

What began as a pioneering clinical trial between GOSH and UCL, has grown into a world-leading programme that is giving children the chance to grow up, go to school, and look to the future with hope.

One of those children is Rhys Evans, the first child in the UK to receive gene therapy for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), a rare condition that left him without a functioning immune system and unable to fight everyday infections.

At the time, treatment options were extremely limited. Treated at just one year old, Rhys is now 25 and has been able to do so many of the things his family once feared might never be possible – attend school and university, spend time with friends, and plan for the future. As Rhys says, "I wouldn't be here without the treatment I received at GOSH."

This achievement is thanks to our patients and families who have placed their trust in research, alongside the clinicians, researchers, laboratory teams, and partners whose dedication has turned scientific breakthroughs into life-changing treatments.

As we celebrate this remarkable anniversary, we're also looking ahead to the next generation of gene therapies and the hope they bring for children with some of the rarest and most complex conditions.

Learn more about Rhys’s story here: https://tinyurl.com/mrx979xa

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