Review of Congenital Heart Disease Services News
03/12/12 - The Yorkshire Times – Leeds Heart Unit – Legal Challenge Goes Ahead
The long- awaited hearing into the closure of Leeds General Infirmary’s children’s heart [surgery] unit will go ahead as planned. Attempts to delay a legal challenge to the closure of the children’s heart [surgery] unit at Leeds General Infirmary have now failed after a judge dismissed a bid to delay the hearing. Campaign group Save Our […]
16/11/12 - National Health Executive – Campaigners accused over heart surgery changes
The Children’s Heart Foundation (CHF) has criticised a potential delay to the judicial review of heart unit changes, following rumours that the Save Our Surgery campaign group is planning to “deliberately” halt its challenge to further delay planned changes to children’s heart services. The Save Our Surgery campaign was set up to oppose the unit […]
31/10/12 - Children’s Heart Federation responds to CQC investigation into Bristol Children’s Hospital care
After a number of concerns over cases of poor care at Bristol Children’s Hospital and an unannounced inspection of the hospital by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) a number of issues have been raised about the level of staffing and training at the unit. The Children’s Heart Federation has raised its serious concerns about these […]
21/09/12 - National Children’s Heart Charities Voice Serious Concerns over Possible Further Legal Action
For Immediate Release It is extremely disappointing that possible legal action could delay further vital improvements to children’s heart services. Children have waited too long for change and another protracted legal battle is the last thing families want. As national children’s heart charities we remain deeply concerned that children still do not have access to […]
17/09/12 - Children’s Heart Federation statement about possible further legal action over Safe and Sustainable
The Children’s Heart Federation (CHF), theUK’s largest children’s heart charity, is disappointed that proposed legal action could further delay vital improvements to children’s heart services. Children and families have waited too long for change and a protracted legal battle could put children’s lives at risk. We remain deeply concerned that children still do not have […]
24/07/12 - Children’s Heart Federation urges parents, clinicians and politicians to get behind NHS decision over Children’s Heart Surgery
The Children’s Heart Federation represents 23 UK-based voluntary organisations working for children and young people with congenital and acquired heart disease and their families. We cover the full spectrum of CHD, whilst our individual member groups concentrate on specific conditions or provide support in specific locations. We act as the voice of the CHD carer’s […]
24/07/12 - Letter to the Editor of BBC Look North – Leeds Surgery
Letter to the Editor of BBC Look North with reference to coverage about Safe and Sustainable Decision and Leeds surgery.
06/07/12 - Safe and Sustainable Briefing
Briefing on the decision made by the Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts on the future configuration of children’s congenital heart services, which includes a summary on next steps. Download Safe and Sustainable briefing 06 07 2012
04/07/12 - Children’s Heart Federation welcome decisions on children’s heart units and looks forward to future of improved care
Press Release – The Children’s Heart Federation, theUK’s leading children’s heart charity, has welcomed an end to the uncertainty about which units will continue to provide children’s heart surgery.
03/07/12 - Leading Children’s Heart Charity welcomes the end to long period of uncertainty for families
Leading Children’s Heart Charity welcomes the end to long period of uncertainty for families For immediate release The Children’s Heart Federation, the UK’s leading children’s heart charity, welcomes the prospect tomorrow of an end to the uncertainty about which units will continue to provide children’s heart surgery. The long-awaited final decision of […]
