Review of Congenital Heart Disease Services News
26/07/11 - Statement from the Children’s Heart Federation about asking the Care Quality Commission for reassurance about the paediatric cardiac surgical service in Leeds
The Children’s Heart Federation (CHF) has written to the Care Quality Commission seeking reassurance that children’s heart surgery at Leeds is managed and delivered to consistently high standards to ensure that the long term quality of life outcomes for the children under the care of the unit reach the standards appropriate for UK paediatric cardiac […]
18/07/11 - Children’s Heart Federation response to the consultation on the Green Paper: Special Education Needs and Disability – Support and Aspiration
Children’s Heart Federation (CHF), the leading UK charity and umbrella organisation for charities working to support children and young people with congenital and acquired heart disease (CHD) and their families welcomes the government’s impulse to improve the support for children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities. As a member of the Health Conditions in […]
01/07/11 - The response of the Children’s Heart Federation to the consultation: Safe and Sustainable – A new vision for children’s congenital heart services in England
About Children’s Heart Federation The Children’s Heart Federation (CHF) is the leading national charity and the umbrella body for voluntary organisations working to meet the needs of children and young people with congenital and acquired heart conditions (CHD) and their families. Our vision is that all children with heart conditions have both their medical and […]
22/06/11 - ‘Stalling the heart review will put children at risk,’ charity warns MPs
The Children’s Heart Federation (CHF), the umbrella organisation for charities supporting children and young people with a heart condition, has contacted all MPs in advance of the Adjournment Debate on the Review of congenital cardiac services for children in the Chamber on Thursday 23 June (Member in charge: Stuart Andrew) urging them to vote against […]
04/05/11 - Comment from the Children’s Heart Federation in support of applying the Safe and Sustainable standards
The Children’s Heart Federation has been following the campaigns supporting children’s heart care at units around the country with respect and admiration for the passion, commitment and organisational skills of the parents, combined with a deep concern that in the rising wave of support for ‘Save Our Surgery’ lobbying, important issues are being drowned out. […]
01/03/11 - Consultation Document – Safe and Sustainable: A New Vision for Children’s Congenital Heart Services in England
“We believe change is needed in the way in which children’s congenital heart services are planned and delivered. Change will improve outcomes for children and ensure services are safe and sustainable” External Link
16/02/11 - ‘Being at sixes and sevens is good for children’s heart care’ asserts Children’s Heart Federation
The Children’s Heart Federation (CHF) is today urging politicians and healthcare practitioners to accept that being at sixes and sevens is good for children’s heart care, a reference to the need to reduce the number of active surgical units from ten to six or seven, in order to achieve the best possible health outcomes for babies […]
01/02/11 - Safe and Sustainable Review of Childrens Congenital Cardiac Services in England Pre Consultation Business Case
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. S&S Business Case
01/12/10 - Children’s Cardiac Services News Issue 4
Fourth issue of HeartNews. This newsletter is packed with the latest information about the NHS Safe and Sustainable review into children’s congenital heart services. Surgery_Services_News_04_Winter_2010
04/10/10 - Consultation response on ‘Liberating the NHS’ White Paper
Response to: Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS Vision We welcome all the elements of the vision of an NHS laid out at 1.10, except for ‘puts clinicians in the driving seat’. We contest the polarisation ‘clinicians good, managers bad’ advanced by this strategy. We support a competency-based approach to the National Health Service, […]
