News
Sep 02nd 2020 - British Congenital Cardiac Association – update on returning to work and education
The BCCA has provided an update on returning to education for children with heart conditions. It can be read here. Helpful links: RCPCH talking to families British Heart Foundation children returning to school RCPCH shielding and education
Aug 24th 2020 - CHF COVID-19 and beyond
CHF has continued to support children with heart conditions and their families during the pandemic and are making plans for the future. Read about what we have been doing here.
Aug 13rd 2020 - Can you help us improve the quality of services for congenital heart disease?
The Children’s Heart Federation are involved in a new study called CHAMPION to try to improve how the quality of services for congenital heart disease (CHD) is measured and reported in England. We want to hear your views on what makes services good quality, which includes understanding how COVID-19 has affected your experience of health […]
Aug 03rd 2020 - Rowan’s story
Told by his mother Kerry When my son Rowan was one week old I noticed he looked a little blue around the edges, was breathing heavily and his fingernails had turned purple. We went straight to A&E because he was so young and small. My husband wasn’t allowed to accompany us because of coronavirus restrictions. […]
Jun 18th 2020 - Feeding toddlers with heart conditions
Children with heart conditions are often reluctant eaters so need to get the most out of everything they eat and drink. This book is written by paediatric dietician Luise Marino specifically to help with feeding children with medical conditions. It contains recipes and practical advice about feeding a child with a medical condition. If you […]
Jun 12nd 2020 - COVID-19 advice: practical guidance for patients, parents, charities and support groups from the BCCA
The BCCA (British Congenital Cardiac Association) has updated its guidance on COVID-19 for people with heart conditions. The guidance includes information for people with congenital heart disease, topics covered include COVID-19 advice for vulnerable and extremely vulnerable groups, returning to school and hospital care. Dated 11 June 2020. A pdf version of the guidance can […]
Jun 03rd 2020 - Independent Sage Report on schools reopening
Many views have been expressed about whether or not schools should reopen at beginning of June, so we thought it would be helpful to provide a link to The Independent Sage Report on when schools should reopen.
Jun 03rd 2020 - Schools reopening government guidance
The latest guidance from the government on school reopening.
Jun 03rd 2020 - Update to shielding guidelines
For those with children in the extremely vulnerable category, the shielding guidance has been updated. The update has been made as part of the Government’s wider relaxation of ‘lockdown’ and its assessment that COVID-19 disease levels are “substantially lower” now than when shielding was introduced. Details here.
May 27th 2020 - Back to school or not?
Returning to school – we have managed to obtain some guidance on this from the BCCA. (British Congenital Cardiac Association). Children and young people who are considered extremely clinically vulnerable and shielding should continue to shield and should not be expected to attend. Clinically vulnerable (but not clinically extremely vulnerable) people are those considered to […]
