Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust has shared digital achievements around ambient voice rollout, EPR training, and AI, highlighting plans and commitments in line with the 10-Year Plan.
A recent internal audit benchmarking digital and AI capabilities across 22 different trusts “concluded GOSH was significantly ahead”, the trust notes. The launch of Bedside MyChart, an inpatient portal, achieved rapid adoption, with 38 percent of inpatients engaging in the first month, saving more than 24 hours of nursing time. October 2025 also saw the implementation of the second phase of the London Care Record, reportedly enabling visibility of patients across other London trusts.
National funding has been secured to integrate the MyGOSH patient portal with the NHS App, which is scheduled to take place in March 2026. The Epic Thrive programme has been delivering personalised training to more than 200 clinicians, with GOSH adding that uptake has increased by 50 percent with the introduction of the Tortus Ambient Voice solution now being rolled out across the trust.
GOSH’s new strategy, “Together We Power Care”, was launched in October, with a delivery plan to be developed. It makes a commitment to driving innovation for children, noting: “To make a real difference, we must move quickly from insight to action, embedding innovation into practice so that children benefit sooner.” The trust will use technology to aid the flow of information and support coordination across teams, providing families with better access to their child’s care information.
The GOSH Models programme is focused on developing and testing new ways of delivering specialist children’s healthcare, covering a range of innovations such as robotics in surgery and advanced diagnostics. GOSH ConnectED, run by the GOSH Learning Academy, develops clinical, digital, leadership, and commercial skills, sharing knowledge of complex conditions, and ensuring expertise “is not held in one place but flows freely across the system”.
Outlining examples of innovation in genomics, the trust shares successes including the launch of the UK’s “first accredited metagenomic laboratory” to help identify infections faster, the development of AI-driven workflows to streamline testing and interpretation, and the expansion of automation to scale genomic testing nationally. The GOSH Research Accelerator will play a key role in accelerating progress from laboratory to bedside; GOSH Novel will develop and deliver “pioneering” therapies for rare and complex conditions sooner; and GOSH Innovate will utilise technology, data, and AI, to drive personalised care, improve diagnosis, and enhance treatment.
Earlier this year, GOSH released its first ever AI strategy, highlighting the “unprecedented opportunity” AI presents for revolutionising healthcare delivery and enhancing clinical outcomes, driving efficiencies, reducing clinician burden, and improving patient care. Years one to three will focus on scaling and optimising AI use, including in areas such as diagnostics, operations, and financial management. An AI monitoring system will be developed to track performance and ensure safety. AI research collaborations will be sought with NHS, industry, and academia, and the trust will work toward HIMSS AMAM Level 7.
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