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10/04/14 - HOLLYOAKS STAR HOPES BABY KATY’S DEATH PUTS A SPOTLIGHT ON UNDIAGNOSED HEART CONDITIONS TO HELP SAVE LIVES
Actress Stephanie Davis hopes the Hollyoaks’ storyline of her character Sinead Roscoe losing her baby Katy to an undiagnosed heart condition will help save lives. Sinead, who lost baby Katy last week on the soap, was accused of poisoning her, however tonight’s episode reveals the cause of Katy’s death to be the heart condition, cardiomyopathy. […]
01/04/14 - CHF helps transform young patients room at St. Thomas’s Hospital
Wednesday 22nd January marked the opening of the Edward Mansell room for young heart patients on Becket ward at London’s St Thomas’ Hospital. With volunteers from John Lewis and in partnership with the charity ECHO, CHF redecorated and transformed a room on the adult cardiac ward at the hospital which now includes a television, Xbox, […]
01/04/14 - X Factor’s Nicholas McDonald meets BrightHearts
On Sunday CHF were delighted to host X Factor Star Nicholas McDonald at a Brighthearts event at London’s St Thomas’ Hospital. Nicholas has the rare heart condition, Long QT syndrome and nearly died after having a heart attack playing football, aged eight. Whilst a contestant on X Factor last year, we received many messages […]
01/04/14 - CHF TRUSTEE PAUL WILLGOSS SHOWS HEART FOR THE LONDON MARATHON
This April, our very own Paul Willgoss – CHF Trustee for almost a decade – will be running yet another marathon to raise money to support children with heart conditions. Paul was born with a complex form of Tetralogy of Fallot. Despite his heart condition, he has already run five marathons, two ultra marathons, […]
13/03/14 - CHILDREN’S HEART FEDERATION WELCOME RECOMMENDATIONS BUT SAY THEIR CONCERNS WERE “MISSED” IN REPORT OF LEEDS CHILDREN’S HEART UNIT
Although welcoming the findings that the Leeds heart unit is not unsafe, the UK’s leading children’s heart charity is disappointed. Their concerns about children’s heart services at Leeds General Infirmary were not taken into account in the review that has been released today. The Children’s Heart Federation say although the report addresses death rates of […]
07/03/14 - CHF apprentice wins the Middleton Murray apprentice of the month award
We would like you to celebrate with us as we congratulate Ellie our CHF apprentice who has won the Middleton Murray apprentice of the month award for February. Ellie was nominated as she has worked hard to support the office in all of our work. She supports the admin but has also volunteered at various […]
03/03/14 - Adults and Parents wanted for a study looking into complications following heart surgery
Would you like to take part in a study and help us to better understand what impact heart surgery has had on you and your family? Study is closed • Sign up for focus group now • Join Facebook group discussion now What is the aim of this study? The aim of this study is […]
23/01/14 - CHF Seeks Action to Support Children’s Heart Services Across the Country Following Bristol Inquest
The UK’s leading children’s heart charity says that swift action is needed to support children’s heart services throughout the country. The Children’s Heart Federation’s concerns follow an inquest which ruled there were “missed opportunities” in care of four year old Sean Turner who died after heart surgery at Bristol Children’s Hospital. The charity is warning […]
10/12/13 - Children’s Heart Federation and Funky Voices Choir’s Trafalgar Square Carol Concert
This Christmas we had the pleasure of hosting our annual choir concert in Trafalgar Square. On the 10th December we were joined by the amazing Funky Voices Choir (a mere 300 of the full 800 members!) who blew us away with their energy and creativity. Thanks to Funky Voices’ talent and enthusiasm we drew a […]
09/12/13 - Paediatric Congenital Cardiac Services Oral Statement to the NI Assembly by Health Minister Edwin Poots
Minister James Reilly TD and Minister Edwin Poots MLA today together announced that a team of three international clinicians will carry out an independent assessment of current and future needs for cardiology and cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The assessment team will describe the existing hospital […]
