bazjea Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 the service is not being 'taken away' , it is being moved for good clinical governance reasons. So the fact that Newcastle and Liverpool, are at least twice the distance that Leeds is from Sheffield. Would not make any difference chances of recovery of critically ill child? I think it would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniellem Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 So the fact that Newcastle and Liverpool, are at least twice the distance that Leeds is from Sheffield. Would not make any difference chances of recovery of critically ill child? I think it would. Totally agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 So the fact that Newcastle and Liverpool, are at least twice the distance that Leeds is from Sheffield. Would not make any difference chances of recovery of critically ill child? I think it would. Leicester isn't that far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjea Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Leicester isn't that far away. leeds is about 29 miles from Sheffield. Leicester is about 58 miles. Twice as far, can mean a big difference to a seriously ill child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madasfish Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 leeds is about 29 miles from Sheffield. Leicester is about 58 miles. Twice as far, can mean a big difference to a seriously ill child. Which Daven will know perfectly well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjea Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Which Daven will know perfectly well given their profession. In that case they should know that twice as far to travel is different to " Leicester is not far away" Or dosen't the distance travelled by a seriously ill patient have any bearing on the the outcome of their recovery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madasfish Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 In that case they should know that twice as far to travel is different to " Leicester is not far away" Or dosen't the distance travelled by a seriously ill patient have any bearing on the the outcome of their recovery? I would expect it would - but Daven's post suggests otherwise. Perhaps they will let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubylou12 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 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! i will be signing it, this is where my son was sent 8 years ago for his heart scans, as due to his condition his heart was enlarged and he was suffering heart failure:( they were able to help diagnose his condition as something else which was causing the strain on his heart, sadly i lost him at 5 days old. he did die in the ambulance on the way to leeds and they got him breathing again, i really believe if he had to travel any further he would not have made it back to sheffield alive to see his family before he went to heaven.... but all i can say its wrong that they are putting something so important at risk:rant: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjea Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 i will be signing it, this is where my son was sent 8 years ago for his heart scans, as due to his condition his heart was enlarged and he was suffering heart failure:( they were able to help diagnose his condition as something else which was causing the strain on his heart, sadly i lost him at 5 days old. he did die in the ambulance on the way to leeds and they got him breathing again, i really believe if he had to travel any further he would not have made it back to sheffield alive to see his family before he went to heaven.... but all i can say its wrong that they are putting something so important at risk:rant: I think the post above sums up why the distance from help is so important, and why Leeds centre should be kept open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madasfish Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I think the post above sums up why the distance from help is so important, and why Leeds centre should be kept open Totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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