News
19/07/12 - My Watford News – Local Mum Receives Backing From Mayor
Local mum gets backing from mayor for Think HEART!
13/07/12 - ACHD Review Young Peoples Engagement Event
Are you aged 15-21 living with congenital heart disease? If so, join us for a fun and interactive discussion session where you can make new friends and discuss your experiences of the NHS and what you think of your service. The NHS is currently reviewing the way care is provided for adults with congenital […]
13/07/12 - Tackling Cardiovascular Disease: Priorities for the Outcomes Strategy – Report
The Children’s Heart Federation has contributed to the new ‘Tackling Cardiovascular Disease: Priorities for the Outcomes Strategy’ report from Cardiovascular Coalition and 4 All Party Parliamentary Groups. CHF’s contribution to the report stressed the importance of considering congenital and acquired heard conditions in children in any strategy dealing with cardiovascular conditions. It also stressed the […]
09/07/12 - British 10k 2012 – Gallery
Pictures of Children’s Heart Federation runners and team who took part in the British 10k in London on Sunday 8th July 2012. A special thank you to all the fabulous runners who took part!
09/07/12 - British 10k London 2012 Pictures
Check out the pic’s of the splendid CHF runners at the 10k in London.
06/07/12 - Safe and Sustainable Briefing
Briefing on the decision made by the Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts on the future configuration of children’s congenital heart services, which includes a summary on next steps. Download Safe and Sustainable briefing 06 07 2012
06/07/12 - Watford Observer – Treasure Hunt
Treasure hunt held in aid of Children’s Heart Federation 10:03am Friday 6th July 2012 in By Adam Binnie Couple organise charity treasure hunt A couple from Rickmansworth organised a treasure hunt event to raise money for a charity close to their heart. Michelle and Ian Crossley from Norfolk Road organised the event to to raise money […]
06/07/12 - News & Star – WELCOME DECISION ON FREEMAN
Published at 11:25, Thursday, 05 July 2012 Decision day for the future of regional children’s heart surgery proved to be a nail-biting time for families in Cumbria. All indications had been that the Leeds bid to be the northern paediatric heart services centre would be successful and that children from this county would be faced […]
06/07/12 - Sky News – Hospitals Told Child Heart Surgery Will Stop
Three hospitals providing children’s heart surgery in England have been told they must stop following an NHS review of resources. 8:40pm UK, Wednesday 04 July 2012 Three out of 10 specialist units will stop performing heart surgery on children following an NHS review which decided resources were spread too thinly. The Royal […]
06/07/12 - The Local – Hospitals to stop child heart ops
Hospitals in Leicester, Leeds and the Royal Brompton in London are to stop performing heart surgery on children, it has been announced. In a move to streamline paediatric heart services, three of the 10 specialist units in England will stop performing such procedures on children. The move comes after an NHS review which concluded that […]
