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18/05/15 - Introduction to Congenital Heart Disease Course Week for London Congenital Heart Centres
An annual course for Nurses and Allied Health Practitioners working with infants, Children and Young People who have Congenital Heart Disease and related Cardiac Conditions. The event was on Wednesday 8th July and took place at UCL’s Institute of Child Health. The course is run collaboratively by the practice educators and specialist staff of the London […]
26/05/15 - Gypsy Traveller Summer Fair
Did you celebrate Gypsy Roma Traveller history month in style? The Gypsy Traveller Summer Fair was held in Mile End park on Sunday 28th June from 12pm-6pm. The fair included a small market with stalls, entertainment for the children, pony rides and live music. We had our own stall that day. www.travellermovement.org.uk
26/05/15 - London Parliamentary Event – Hosted by Mr Glyn Davies MP
Arrhythmia Alliance held a London Parliamentary Event on Wednesday 3rd June hosted by Mr Glyn Davies MP. At the event Arrhythmia Alliance launched a report to tackle the disparity in accessing lifesaving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) across the UK. The event ran from 12.15pm-3pm and was held in The Terrace Room in the House of […]
18/05/15 - Yorkhill Transition Day
The cardiac nurses from Yorkhill Children’s Hospital and The Golden Jubilee National Hospital held a Transition Information Day for Congenital Heart Disease, On Saturday 23rd May 2015 at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital.
11/06/15 - Children’s Heart Week: 11 – 17 May 2015
Children’s Heart Week: 11 – 17 May 2015 Each May the CHD community run activities and raise awareness and funds during Children’s Heart Week. Check out the amazing things that heart groups ran all over the country this year. Have a look below to see what CHF was up to. Heart Week Highlights [justified_image_grid row_height=250 overlay=off […]
16/04/15 - Down’s Heart Group Conference and Family Fun Weekend
Lifelong Learning Conference On Saturday 16th May 2015 At Combe House Hotel, Holford, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1RZ Speakers included; Prof Rob Tulloh – consultant paediatric cardiologist, Dr Ben Thomas – LD adviser to the government, Gwen Moulster – Lead on Health Equalities Framework and Suzanne Hodgkiss – education specialist. Afternoon workshops, crèche, stalls….. The weekend […]
22/04/15 - Integrated Congenital Cardiac Care in Scotland
Scottish Congenital Cardiac Network (SCCN) needed your input to shape a structure that meets the needs of patients, their families and carers. Glasgow 7th May, 6-8pm Teachers Building St Enochs square (Videoconferencing available) Edinburgh 14th May, 6-8pm Holiday Inn, Corstorphine Road Aberdeen 21st May, 6-8pm Jurys Inn, Union Street
21/04/15 - Children’s Heart Federations response to NHS England’s consultation on investing in specialised services
The Children’s Heart Federation (CHF) is dedicated to helping children with congenital or acquired heart disease and their families in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is a general term used to refer to a series of birth defects affecting the heart. It is the most common type of birth congenital condition […]
02/04/15 - Legoland Discovery Centre Sleepover
CHF had an awesome-fun evening of Lego-based fun at the super-awesome Legoland Discovery Centre in Manchester, culminating in an awesome sleepover in the Discovery Centre! This fun evening took place on the weekend of the 9th May We had fun on the super-special Lego Factory tour, a great time on the Kingdom Quest Laser Ride, we […]
16/04/15 - Chatsworth Clay Shoot
The Chatsworth Charity Clay Shoot took place at the world-famous Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire on the 5th May. CHF benefited from the money raised at this unique event. For more information go to ‘dcclayshoot’.
