News
07/08/12 - Gainsborough Standard – Reassurances given over heart unit closure plans
Published on Tuesday 7 August 2012 13:38 by: Gainsborough Standard A LEADING charity has moved to reassure families over the changes to Yorkshire’s only children’s heart unit. The Children’s Heart Federation (CHF) has welcomed the end to the uncertainty faced by many parents about which units will continue to provide children’s heart surgery. Last month […]
07/08/12 - Worksop Guardian – Reassurances given over heart unit closure plans
Published on Tuesday 7 August 2012 13:38 by: The Worksop Guardian A LEADING charity has moved to reassure families over the changes to Yorkshire’s only children’s heart unit. The Children’s Heart Federation (CHF) has welcomed the end to the uncertainty faced by many parents about which units will continue to provide children’s heart surgery. Last […]
03/08/12 - The Press – Charity plea in child heart surgery row
9:42am Friday 3rd August 2012 in The Press (York) A LEADING children’s charity has urged both sides in the row over the future of child heart surgery in our region to “put their differences behind them”. The Children’s Heart Federation (CHF) said it welcomed an end to the uncertainty about which units would close, following […]
01/08/12 - Paul is Up & Running
CHF’s very own runner with a Heart Paul Willgoss has been chosen as one of Up and Running’s ‘Running Aid a Chairty Runner Campaign’ Competition Winners. Paul has won a full set of running kit, help with his training plans and Up & Running will be promoting CHF and his Challenges! You can follow them […]
27/07/12 - CHF Response to ACHD Review
Children’s Heart Federation contribution to ‘Improving everyday life for adults with congenital heart disease
25/07/12 - Heart unit closure referred to Health Secretary
COUNCILLORS from across Yorkshire have agreed to refer the decision to close Leeds children’s heart surgery unit to the Health Secretary.
25/07/12 - One Show – Exclusive Sneak Peek
The Smith’s and the BBC working to film a piece on Pulse Ox Screening for the One Show due to be broadcast soon. [print_gllr id=3684]
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.
19/07/12 - Special Award for Julie Wootton (CHF Chair)
Award from the International 22q Meeting 2012 News just in from Orlando, Florida. Julie was awarded the inaugural ‘Unsung Heroes Award’ for services to the 22q community. The award was presented to Julie today at the 8th International Meeting for 22q Deletion Syndrome. Well done! We are very proud of your work.
