Leeds adult heart surgery threat
Adult heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary is under threat as it's emerged that if the children's unit closed, adult services would go the same way.
Adult heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary is under threat as it's emerged that if the children's unit closed, adult services would go the same way.
NHS England backed the decision to suspend surgery last week. They now say they will back the children's heart unit when surgery resumes next week.
The risk summit today has been extremely useful in moving a difficult situation forwardconstructively. We will play our full part in supporting the safe re-opening of the service at the earliest opportunity."
NHS England and the Care Quality Commission have confirmed that Children’s Heart Surgery Services at Leeds General Infirmary are safe.
Children's heart surgery is set to resume at Leeds General Infirmary after days of uncertainty over its future.
The Children's Heart Federation says the interests of management at the LGI have been "put ahead of critically ill children".