Leeds Council 'shocked and sceptical' about heart surgery suspension
I am shocked at the timing of today’s events following the High Court decision yesterday and the major transformational changes taking place in the NHS from Monday. Many people will be deeply sceptical about these developments and the question has to be asked why the National Commissioning Board and the Care Quality Commission have raised these issues at this time.
– Councillor Keith Wakefield, Leader of Leeds City CouncilThe safety and wellbeing of the children and families is our main concern. We fully support the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s decision and hope that the findings of the review will result in services being reinstated with minimum disruption and provide reassurance to patients and families across the region.
Summit confirms children's heart surgery unit is "safe"
NHS England and the Care Quality Commission have confirmed that Children’s Heart Surgery Services at Leeds General Infirmary are safe.
Health chiefs to re-open children's heart surgery unit
Children's heart surgery is set to resume at Leeds General Infirmary after days of uncertainty over its future.
Management interests "put ahead of ill children"
The Children's Heart Federation says the interests of management at the LGI have been "put ahead of critically ill children".