Great Ormond Street Hospital

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. When was Great Ormond Street Hospital built?1852
2. What is the location?Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom
3. What is the european leadership?Largest center in Europe for research and postgraduate teaching in children's health
4. Why was it started in 1852?It was started in 1852 because doctors and nurses saw that children needed their own special care. Back then, children were not treated the same as adults, so GOSH was created to give kids the right kind of medical help.
5. How does the hospital help kids with heart problems?GOSH has the biggest heart‑surgery centre in Britain for children. In 1962 they made the first heart‑and‑lung machine that works for kids, which makes heart surgery safer. They also work on new heart‑valve treatments that are less invasive.

Pediatric Cardiology: The medical specialty focused on diagnosing and treating heart abnormalities in children.
Postgraduate Teaching: Education for medical professionals after they have completed their initial medical degree.