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Press Releases & Position Statements

19 April 2012
UK's leading children's heart charity welcomes Court's decision over Judicial Review Appeal 
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. . .
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18 April 2012
Any further delays to improvements in children’s heart services ‘extremely worrying’ 
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. . .
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07 November 2011
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. . .
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24 August 2011
Statement from CHF on the publication of findings from the Safe and Sustainable consultation 
CHF welcomes the publication today (Wednesday 24 August 2011) of the analysis of the responses to the Safe and Sustainable Children’s Heart Services in England consultation.
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05 August 2011
Charity urges vigilance for heart defects missed by newborn screening 
Children’s Heart Federation (CHF) welcomes the findings of the Pulse Oximetry Screening Study published in The Lancet on Friday 5 August 2011 and urges the NHS to introduce this test as a routine activity before newborn babies are discharged from hospital
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26 July 2011
Statement from the Children’s Heart Federation about asking the Care Quality Commission for reassurance about the paediatric cardiac surgical service in Leeds 
The Children’s Heart Federation (CHF) has written to the Care Quality Commission seeking reassurance that children’s heart surgery at Leeds is managed and delivered to consistently high standards to ensure that the long term quality of life outcomes. . .
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22 June 2011
'Stalling the heart review will put children at risk,’ charity warns MPs 
The Children’s Heart Federation (CHF) has contacted all MPs in advance of the  Adjournment Debate on the Review of congenital cardiac services for children in the Chamber on Thursday 23 June (Member in charge: Stuart Andrew) urging them to vote. . .
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04 May 2011
Comment from the Children's Heart Federation in support of applying the Safe and Sustainable standards 
The Children’s Heart Federation has been following the campaigns supporting children’s heart care at units around the country with respect and admiration for the passion, commitment and organisational skills of the parents, combined with a deep. . .
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