daniellem Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 As a result of the NHS's review of paediatric heart surgery provision across the country, the Children's Heart Surgery Unit at the Yorkshire Heart Centre in Leeds is at risk. The unit provides specialist surgery and care to children from all over Yorkshire and the Humber, Lincolnshire and North Derbyshire. If it closed, hundreds of children who require life-saving surgery each year would have to travel long distances, possibly hundreds of miles to another facility. This could put their lives in greater jeopardy. It would also cause severe distress for the patients and their families, and would see the end opf a great team of spcialist surgeons and experienced nurses, who have worked so hard to provide unrivalled service and care. We believe closing this unit would affect not only the hundreds of families who rely on it each year, but everyone in the region who believes Yorkshire should retain its essential healthcare services. The Childrens Heart Surgery Unit MUST remain open. If you agree, please sign this petition which can be found at thepetitionsite dot com. Apologies but I cannot post links yet! Once on the site if you type in the search bar LGI, the link to the petition page will appear at the top of the list. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I cannot post links either but Im sure someone from SF can do this for you. I saw this on Look North last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Here you go.. Link to petition I've signed it.. If it wasn't for this unit in Leeds General Infirmary, my nephew wouldn't be here with us today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blonde Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 http://www.thepetitionsite.com/6/help-to-save-ward-10-childrens-cardiac-lgi/ This is the link. Please sign everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniellem Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 Thank you for the links!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Maybe the mods could make this a sticky for a little while ?? Please.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bethsmummy Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Yes, My daughter nearly had to go to close a valve in her heart, Thankfully it closed naturally during her long hospital stay. There were many parents whose babies did go though and youre right OP it would be devastating if it was closed. Come on people lets put up a fight. X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniellem Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 Can we make this a sticky please mods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 What unit do you propose to close instead, in order to pay for this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniellem Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 Newcastle which is a stand alone hospital and cannot offer a full package of care from ante natal scanning through to delivery, neonatal care and surgery, all specialist under one roof and accessible by 14 million people within a 2 hour commute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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