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07/11/12 - Andrew Gwynne MP – SUPPORTING GREATER CHOICE for patients to self-monitor
Andrew Gwynne is lending his support to a new campaign aimed at giving long-term warfarin patients greater choice in the management of their condition. The AntiCoagulation Self Monitoring Alliance (ACSMA) officially launched its campaign at a parliamentary reception in Westminster. There are more than 1.2 million people in the UK on warfarin, but fewer than […]
02/11/12 - Wales Online – Hospital ordered to cut operations following death of Cardiff tot Luke Jenkins
A hospital at the centre of a row about the streamlining of children’s heart surgery units has been forced to restrict the number of children’s cardiac operations. The move comes after the health watchdog found that Bristol Royal Hospital for Children has inadequate staff levels to care for patients on a cardiac ward. Earlier this […]
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 […]
30/10/12 - Children’s Heart Federation joins campaign for access to INR machines
CHF with a number of other national charities has formed The Anti-Coagulation Self-Monitoring Alliance (ACSMA). The Alliance is campaigning to see greater access, via prescription, to INR self-monitoring technology for children on warfarin. The alliance is also seeking to raise awareness of the benefits of self-monitoring and aims to ensure that families are better equipped […]
17/10/12 - Children’s Heart Federation and new alliance launch campaign for greater access to INR self-monitoring
The countdown starts today to the launch of a new campaign aimed at giving long-term warfarin patients greater choice in the management of their condition. The campaign will be launch in the House of Commons on the 24th October 2012 The Children’s Heart Federation has supported children with heart conditions and their families for almost […]
16/10/12 - CHF response to the Education Select Committee’s call for evidence -SEND
Draft legislation on Reform of provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs Children’s Heart Federation Education Select Committee Submission Download as PDF 1. Introduction 1.1 The Children’s Heart Federation (CHF) is theUK’s leading children’s heart charity. It has 23 member groups from across the county which are comprised of local/regional […]
16/10/12 - Galaxy
CHF have been chosen as one of Galaxy Chocolate’s Charities to Win a share of a £2,000 in October, November and December! You can help CHF win as much as possible every month. All you have to do is vote for CHF on their website. The more votes CHF get, the larger percentage of the […]
28/09/12 - The Huddersfield Daily Examiner – Holmfirth mother Gilly Mallinson puts her heart into helping others
A HOLMFIRTH woman with a heart condition put her own problems aside to help others. Gilly Mallinson was born with a serious heart condition and has twice had open heart surgery. But she took part in the Great North Run to raise awareness and money for the Children’s Heart Federation, a charity which supports children […]
27/09/12 - Now Wash Your Hands
October 15th 2012 marks the fifth Global Handwashing Day. While this campaign is primarily designed for developing countries where sanitation is sometimes poor it’s a good reminder of the vital importance of handwashing. CHF is supporting the Global Handwashing Day campaign because the sheer weight of evidence shows that good hand hygiene is key to preventing infections of all kinds, including […]
25/09/12 - The Yorkshire Times – Children’s Heart Unit Closure: We’ve Got To Talk
By Steve James – Features Editor Truth, they say, is the first casualty of war. And how true that must seem to the neutral onlooker – if any remain – trying to make sense of the battle now looming between those who wish to keep children’s heart surgery in Leeds, and those who believe, just as […]
