News
29/06/12 - Safe and Sustainable Review decision due on Wednesday 4th July
With the long-awaited final decision of the Safe and Sustainable Review into children’s heart services due on Wednesday, The Children’s Heart Federation welcomes the end to the long period of uncertainty for families. CHF has been campaigning for improvements to UK heart care services for many years, particularly since the Bristol Baby Tragedy of the […]
28/06/12 - Think HEART update
So far we have had over 80 fantastic parents join-in and help out campaign by putting up a few posters in their local area. A number of our parents have written to their MPs and local PCTs to ask them to help with the campaign. This has meant that in two areas all GPs are […]
20/06/12 - Safe and Sustainable – Secretary of State’s advice on the Kensington and Chelsea OSC’s referral
The Independent Reconfiguration Panel has published its advice to the Secretary of State for Health regarding the referral by London’s Kensington and Chelsea Overview and Scrutiny Committee. The Secretary of State has accepted the IRP’s advice. The referral letter, IRP’s advice and the letter from the Secretary of State are attached. The press statement is […]
Jun 18th 2012 - Fluoroscopic Cardiology Study
This study investigates young adults who underwent fluoroscopic cardiology procedures to assess their cancer risk in relation to the estimated radiation doses they received.
07/06/12 - Evesham Observer – Pershore MP Backs Think Heart
By Nigel Slater 07/06 Updated: 07/06 16:17 Pershore MP Harriett Baldwin has backed a new campaign to help parents learn more about discovering potential heart problems in children. PERSHORE’s MP Harriett Baldwin has pledged her full support to a new campaign helping parents to spot early signs of heart problems for children. The MP recently met with […]
01/06/12 - ACHD Stakeholder Workshops
Get involved with the series of stakeholder workshops to discuss the proposed improvements to services for adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) in June 2012.
30/05/12 - Dragon Boat Challenge Gallery
Pictures taken at our first Dragon Boat Challenge event in May 2012. We’re planning to make this an annual event, for more information on our future Dragon Boat Challenge go to www.chfed.org.uk/dragon [print_gllr id=2053]
30/05/12 - Jon Cruddas MP – Think HEART
From the website of Jon Cruddas MP (member for Dagenham & Rainham) The think HEART campaign is an initiative that has been launched to raise awareness of Congenital Heart Disorder. Many Sudden Infant Deaths are caused by undetected Congenital Heart Defects, which this campaign hopes to change by teaching people to recognise the signs. Jon […]
29/05/12 - Review of children’s heart services at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care Board (HSCB), in conjunction with the Public Health Agency, has asked an independent expert panel to carry out a review of children’s heart services at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. The review is to look at the safety and sustainability of the service provided by the Trust. […]
20/05/12 - Think HEART Gallery – by Clare Bennett
Think Heart Parliamentary Reception gallery by Clare Bennett
