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09/02/15 - Heart charity calls for heart donors for children
Today (9 February) The Children’s Heart Federation is holding a Parliamentary Reception during Heart Month to raise awareness of the need for more heart donors for children and young people. Opinion polls in the UK show the vast majority of population is in favour of organ donation but evidence shows low levels of awareness and […]
18/12/14 - Heart Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects – Science or Art?
Professor Martin Elliott’s latest lecture explains how CHD surgery has developed and describes the disruptive effect of the introduction of cardiopulmonary bypass, the impact of new materials, the deeper understanding of the stresses of surgery and the impact of new drugs. Watch ‘Heart Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects – Science or Art?’
16/12/14 - CHF Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland 2014 – a Great Success! 12-15 December 2014, Butlins Holiday Park, Bognor Regis The 2014 Winter Wonderland trip was a wonderful weekend, enjoyed by all. CHF took 21 families away for a Christmas themed weekend at the fantastic Butlins at Bognor Regis. The weekend included the indoor water park, a Christmas banquet, ice skating, a […]
06/11/14 - Do you want to share your experiences to help others?
Are you a parent or carer of a child with a long-term medical condition or disability who has been ill with a flu-like illness? www.healthtalk.org is a website about people’s real experiences of health and illness. We are looking for PARENTS with children who: Are 12 and under Have been ill with a flu-like illness […]
05/11/14 - Congenital heart disease standards now translated in several languages
NHS England have produced materials to explain the consultation for the new congenital heart disease standards in: • Polish • Punjabi • Hindi • Gujarati • Urdu • Tamil They can be found at http://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/qual-clin-lead/chd/translated-materials/
30/10/14 - Children’s Heart Federation welcomes report recommendations on heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary
News statement: 29 October 2014 The Children’s Heart Federation welcomes the recent report on heart surgery at Leeds GI (28 October 2014) and hopes that the recommendations will be taken into account when the draft standards of care for congenital heart disease, which are currently out for public consultation, are finalised. The charity is pleased […]
22/10/14 - The Heart: An Introduction
Join Professor Martin Elliott for an introduction to how the treatment of congenital heart disease can be viewed as an example of the complex mixture of technology, ethics, economics and science. Watch ‘The Heart: An Introduction’
20/10/14 - Martinez & Partners Charity Clay Pigeon Shoot
The Amazing people at Martinez and Partners ran their annual charity clay pigeon shoot in July 2014. The Royal Berkshire Shooting School hosted the event that raised a huge £32,000! See below photos from the event. Martinez & Partners Clay Pigeon Shoot Gallery [justified_image_grid last_row=match]
14/10/14 - Children’s heart surgery to move from Belfast to Dublin
Children’s heart surgery will move to Dublin. We appreciate that some families hoped that surgery could remain in Belfast, but we support Heartbeat NI, that this is the best option for children needing hear surgery, particularly those with complex conditions. We note that it will take 12 -18 months to put everything in place and […]
25/09/14 - Latest Advice on Flu Vaccinations from ECHO (Evelina Children’s Heart Organisation)
For the latest advice, please do check out the following link: http://www.echo-evelina.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SEASONAL-VACCINATION-ADVICE-SEPTEMBER-2014.pdf
