Firstly, I would
like to thank you for taking an interest in my blog! I am trying to raise
awareness of Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and the amazing things they
do. As this is not a well-known topic, you may not know anything about GOSH,
but I hope that you will learn a bit about the miracles they perform.
I will start off
by explaining t you just exactly what GOSH do. The hospital offers the widest
range paediatric services under just one roof in Britain, and pioneers new
treatments and medicines through its research body, the UCL institute of child
health. Great Ormond Street Hospital has over 175,000 children
from all over the world visit the hospital each year with the rarest and most
complex conditions. They provide world-class treatment for their seriously ill
patients each day; there is no hospital just like Great Ormond Street
Hospital. They provide beds for parents
to stay with the child, they help patients and their families get back on their
feet when the child is better, and the people there genuinely care about the
comfort and health of the patient.
Secondly, I am
going to tell you a bit about why the hospital needs your donations. To help
keep the magic alive, they need to raise £50 million every
year. Their ambitious program to rebuild two thirds
of the hospital will give everyone the space they need, making cramped,
outdated wards a thing of the past. Their patients and staff need
state-of-the-art equipment, but specialist tools are very expensive, especially
those suitable for children and babies. The presence of family helps children
recover. With your help GOSH can provide more beds for parents so they can be
on hand to give hugs any time of the day or night. Their researchers are
leading the way, discovering and developing treatments for complex medical
conditions. Funding their pioneering journeys today will make a difference for
generations to come.
A TRUE STORY
This is the story
of a patient at GOSH, Lara, the true-life story is written below by Lara’s
mother, Julie.
“Shortly after our
beautiful daughter Lara was born she fell into a coma. She was diagnosed with a
life-threatening disorder, Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA.)” It means Lara’s body
cannot properly process the protein it takes in a turns into damaging toxins.
Returning
to the UK
“We returned to
the UK, as we were living in Portugal, and found Professor James Leonard (now
retired) at Great Ormond Street Hospital. This happened just in time, as in the
summer of 2003, Lara suddenly stopped eating. Her body started using up its own
protein stores so she also became dangerously acidic.”
Finding a rare Treatment
‘’At one point we were told she probably wouldn’t make it through the
night- the most harrowing time of our lives. However, Professor Leonard came up
with a rare treatment and very slowly she began to recover. Lara is able to
maintain as normal a life as possible with the help of Great Ormond Street
Hospital. She owes her life to the hospital and staff, and without them we
would not have our joyous little girl who touches the heart of everyone she
meets.”
If your child/friend/sibling becomes seriously ill, GOSH will be the hospital they are sent
to as it is the best hospital for children. But,
if they don’t receive enough money they aren’t going to be able to provide that
expected world-class care, and your child/friend/sibling will suffer, do you
really want that?
So I’m sure you’re wondering how to get involved, well it’s quite
simple really. Just visit the website below and either visit make a donation or
sign up for one of their exciting fundraising events, you can also sign up for
a regular donation to the hospital, it’s all for a very good cause.
Lastly, I just want to say a final thank you for reading my blog. And
please help to keep the magic alive, do a good deed today! It would be greatly appreciated if you could please spend a moment to
leave a comment below. Thank you, Kazia.
- Would you now support GOSH?
- Do you feel more informed about what the hospital does?
- Have I changed your attitude towards GOSH, if so how/why?
- What town/country/county do you live in? This is so I know how far my blog has reached.
