Heart Surgery

Children Heart Surgery Unit Closures Suspended

PA | Posted 12.06.2013 | UK Politics

Plans to close three children's heart surgery units have been suspended by the Health Secretary. Jeremy Hunt said that plans to close the units in ...

Disputed Children's Heart Surgery Unit To Reopen

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 05.04.2013 | UK

Children's heart surgery is set to resume at Leeds General Infirmary after days of uncertainty over its future, hospital bosses have said. The deci...

Hospital Cancels All Children's Heart Surgery, Pending Review Into Care

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 28.03.2013 | UK

A hospital at centre of a long-running row over the future of its children's heart services has unexpectedly suspended all congenital cardiac surgery ...

Campaigners Win Latest Battle To Save Children's Heart Unit

PA | Posted 07.03.2013 | UK

Campaigners have won a High Court challenge over proposed changes to children's heart surgery services in England. Save Our Surgery (SOS), which is...

Dorries Equates Heart Surgery To Holidays

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 27.11.2012 | UK

Nadine Dorries has sparked outrage again by appearing to compare her time off from parliament to appear on 'I'm a Celebrity' to that taken by another ...

Three Hospitals To End Child Heart Surgery

PA | Posted 03.09.2012 | UK

Hospitals in Leicester, Leeds and the Royal Brompton in London are to stop performing heart surgery on children, it was announced on Wednesday. In ...

Scientists Find A Happy Marriage Is The Best Remedy For A Broken Heart

The Huffington Post UK | Georgia James | Posted 24.10.2011 | UK Lifestyle

Researchers have found that men and women who have had heart surgery live longer if they’re enjoying wedded bliss. The study, a fulfilling relations...