Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is holding a public consultation on plans to develop a Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children at 20 Guilford Street, WC1N.

This new building would allow scientists and clinicians to care for children and young people with rare diseases, learn more about their conditions and discover new treatments.

The consultation is being managed by the redevelopment directorate at Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of the site owner, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Feedback will be recorded and considered carefully by the project team as proposals are developed in advance of applying for planning permission later this year.

If planning permission is granted, the new building would be occupied by clinicians from Great Ormond Street Hospital and scientists from University College London (UCL).  Their work would be supported by the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.

The consultation involves public exhibitions which are being held at the Guide Hall in Coram’s Fields on:

Sunday 22 June 2014:            10:00am – 12 noon

Monday 23 June 2014:            10:00am – 7:30pm

Tuesday 24 June:                   10:00am – 4:00pm