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13/01/16 - Management of Heart Failure in Primary Care
A conference addressing the ‘Management of Heart Failure in Primary Care’ will take place in Birmingham on: 25 – 28 January 2016 Please note last bookings will need to be made by: 22 January 2016. This course is suitable for nurses, health care professionals and doctors within primary and community care. It’s learning outcomes include […]
06/01/16 - Communicating surgery outcomes
Are you a heart parent and would like to help improve communicating surgery outcomes of heart children? Academics from University College London and University of Cambridge are working with the charity Sense about Science to build a website to help people make sense of children’s heart surgery outcomes that the UK national audit body publish […]
01/01/16 - CHF’s call to action in 2016
CHF wishes you all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR! We’re looking forward to making every day count in terms of CHD policy and research in 2016! Join our call to action to: Think CHD Think HEART Think Action! CHF’s Think HEART campaign aims to empower and inform parents as well as educate medical professionals about […]
22/12/15 - Christmas & New Year
CHF hopes all our wonderful CHD children and families have had a wonderful Christmas; are still enjoying the Christmas holidays and are now looking forward to starting a soon to be New Year 2016! Please know that should you have any general enquiries you are welcome to continue contacting CHF via email over the Christmas […]
21/12/15 - New Peter Pan
‘Peter and Wendy’, a new version of J.M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’ will be shown on Boxing Day on ITV. Zac Sutcliffe and Hazel Doupe are the two exciting young talents that will be starring as Peter Pan and Wendy Darling. And Wendy in this version will be a 12 year old recovering from a heart […]
18/12/15 - BIG thank you APC Cardiovascular!
APC Cardiovascular, a leading supplier of innovative medical products and equipment to the UK and international markets, are kindly donating to the Children’s Heart Federation (CHF) in lieu of sending Christmas cards. CHF says a massive THANK YOU to APC Cardiovascular! Your amazing Christmas spirit and kind hearted actions will help congenital heart disease (CHD) […]
17/12/15 - Barth Syndrome Trust International
If you would like to find out more about Barth Syndrome, please know that the Barth Syndrome Trust has a network of international members. These include doctors and scientists as well as families and volunteers from all around the world. If you are seeking information or support, you are now welcome to access these in […]
14/12/15 - Bereavement Booklet – Cardiac Risk in the Young
CHF member group Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) has launched a new bereavement booklet to help siblings and families get through the festive season. If you, your family or friends have been affected by a sudden young cardiac death, this booklet by CRY has been especially written to offer profound support and solace. Please […]
09/12/15 - Masterclass in exercise prescription for CHD
Are you a specialist nurse, physiotherapist or paediatric cardiologist? Would you like to attend a Masterclass in Exercise Prescription for CHD? Save the date! 28 – 29 January 2016 in Birmingham. This interactive and practical course will address the following areas: prescription in young adults and children risks of prescription exercise imaging practical application Course […]
08/12/15 - Barth Syndrome Research Call
Do you or a loved one have Barth Syndrome? Would you like to complete an on-line questionnaire about quality of life with Barth Syndrome? Dr John Lynn Jefferies from the Cincinnati Children’s Research Foundation is researching quality of life, anxiety and depression with Barth Syndrome. To see Dr Jefferies’ research request and to participate in […]
