Review of Congenital Heart Disease Services News
29/06/12 - Safe and Sustainable Review decision due on Wednesday 4th July
With the long-awaited final decision of the Safe and Sustainable Review into children’s heart services due on Wednesday, The Children’s Heart Federation welcomes the end to the long period of uncertainty for families. CHF has been campaigning for improvements to UK heart care services for many years, particularly since the Bristol Baby Tragedy of the […]
20/06/12 - Safe and Sustainable – Secretary of State’s advice on the Kensington and Chelsea OSC’s referral
The Independent Reconfiguration Panel has published its advice to the Secretary of State for Health regarding the referral by London’s Kensington and Chelsea Overview and Scrutiny Committee. The Secretary of State has accepted the IRP’s advice. The referral letter, IRP’s advice and the letter from the Secretary of State are attached. The press statement is […]
01/05/12 - Heartnews Issue 6
In this newsletter you will find information on a public engagement exercise being held by London Specialised Commissioning Group on the possible closure of the paediatric intensive care unit at the Royal Brompton Hospital. Stakeholder_newsletter_Spring_2012
19/04/12 - BBC London – Legal bid over Royal Brompton Hospital heart unit lost
Legal bid over Royal Brompton Hospital heart unit lost The Royal Brompton Hospital says closing the unit would be “bureaucratic vandalism” Continue reading the main story Related Stories Heart unit legal bid ‘premature’ Brompton wins heart surgery case Review into heart unit’s closure A consultation that led to the proposed closure of a paediatric heart […]
19/04/12 - ITV London – Royal Brompton Loses Appeal
The Court of Appeal has decided that NHS consultations over the future of children’s heart services were lawful. The Royal Brompton Hospital launched a legal challenge, after the review led to proposals that their kids’ heart unit should be closed. Latest ITV News reports Hospital loses appeal 7:35 PM, THU 19 APR 2012 Royal […]
19/03/12 - 2011 Safe and Sustainable Children’s Heart Surgery Services Public Consultation Events
The Safe and Sustainable children’s congenital cardiac services review team published a Pre Consultation Business Case document in February 2011. In the words of the programme team: “This document sets out recommendations for a superior congenital heart service for the children of England and Wales – a service that is safe and sustainable. The recommendations are […]
07/11/11 - CHF comment on the outcome of the Royal Brompton Hospital Judicial Review
In the light of today’s ruling on the Judicial Review of the Safe and Sustainable Children’s Cardiac Review, CHF, the UK’s leading children’s heart charity, urges everyone affected by the decision to keep children with heart conditions and their families in the forefront of their thinking and push forward until new service standards for paediatric […]
24/08/11 - Statement from CHF on the publication of findings from the Safe and Sustainable consultation
CHF, the leading UK charity dedicated to supporting children with congenital and acquired heart conditions and their families, welcomes the publication today (Wednesday 24 August 2011) of the analysis of the responses to the Safe and Sustainable Children’s Heart Services in England consultation. The findings reflect the respondents’ overwhelming emphasis on quality of service, which […]
01/08/11 - Safe and Sustainable Review of Children’s Congenital Heart Services in England: Report of the public consultation
An independent report has found quality is the public’s top priority when it comes to shaping the future of children’s congenital heart services. External Link
01/08/11 - HeartNews Issue 5
August 2011 edition of HeartNews. This publication contains the latest updates from the Safe & Sustainable children’s heart surgery programme. HeartNews_August_2011
