News
24/04/12 - Children’s Heart Week
We’re currently in the process of organising all kinds of fun events for CHW 2012 so periodically check back to make sure you don’t miss out.
23/04/12 - Heart week early detection forum and Parliamentary reception
This event will be held at The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund at the old County Hall (by the London Eye) from 10am .
23/04/12 - Children’s Heart Week Family Weekend
Bring along the family to help close Children’s Heart Week at the CHF 2012 Family Weekend (19th & 20th May).
19/04/12 - UK’s leading children’s heart charity welcomes Court’s decision over Judicial Review Appeal
For immediate release The Children’s Heart Federation, the UKs largest children’s heart charity, welcomes today’s decision by the three Court of Appeal judges who found the JCPCT’s process for public consultation in respect of the review of paediatric cardiac services to be fair, lawful and proper. ”In the light of today’s judgement we urge […]
19/04/12 - The Huffington Post UK
NHS Racks Up ‘Horrific’ £1.2m Legal Bill The “horrific” legal bill for what is believed to be the first courtroom battle between one NHS body and another has triggered public dismay. The heated clash between the Royal Brompton Hospital in Chelsea, west London, and the body with the task of streamlining children’s heart surgery services […]
19/04/12 - BBC London – Legal bid over Royal Brompton Hospital heart unit lost
Legal bid over Royal Brompton Hospital heart unit lost The Royal Brompton Hospital says closing the unit would be “bureaucratic vandalism” Continue reading the main story Related Stories Heart unit legal bid ‘premature’ Brompton wins heart surgery case Review into heart unit’s closure A consultation that led to the proposed closure of a paediatric heart […]
19/04/12 - ITV London – Royal Brompton Loses Appeal
The Court of Appeal has decided that NHS consultations over the future of children’s heart services were lawful. The Royal Brompton Hospital launched a legal challenge, after the review led to proposals that their kids’ heart unit should be closed. Latest ITV News reports Hospital loses appeal 7:35 PM, THU 19 APR 2012 Royal […]
18/04/12 - Any further delays to improvements in children’s heart services ‘extremely worrying’
For immediate release With the outcome tomorrow of the Appeal against the Judicial Review regarding Safe and Sustainable and the Royal Brompton Hospital, the Children’s Heart Federation, the UK’s leading Children’s Heart Charity, has voiced its concerns about the delays in the implementation of the higher standards of paediatric cardiac care recommended in the Safe […]
18/04/12 - Milton Keynes Citizen – Federation has a Heart over Easter
Published on Wednesday 18 April 2012 The Children’s Heart Federation (CHF) brightened up Easter for children suffering from heart conditions, with help from Virgin Money. Staff from Virgin Money’s Milton Keynes branch, along with representatives from national charity CHF, today visited Birmingham Children’s Hospital to deliver chocolate Easter eggs donated by Virgin Money staff and customers. All 36 […]
07/11/11 - CHF comment on the outcome of the Royal Brompton Hospital Judicial Review
In the light of today’s ruling on the Judicial Review of the Safe and Sustainable Children’s Cardiac Review, CHF, the UK’s leading children’s heart charity, urges everyone affected by the decision to keep children with heart conditions and their families in the forefront of their thinking and push forward until new service standards for paediatric […]
