Council says Leeds and Newcastle should both have heart units
North Yorkshire County Council reacts to yesterday's High Court decision
– North Yorkshire County CouncilHeart surgery facilities for both children and adults should continue to be offered at hospitals in Newcastle and Leeds, and not “rationalised” along the lines proposed by the NHS, according to the chairman of North Yorkshire County Council’s Scrutiny of Health Committee.
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.
Quick decision urged over children's heart surgery
A health expert from the North East says an argument about the future of children's heart services in our region has wasted time and money.
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".