CANP is supporting the fight to save the East Midlands Children’s Congenital Heart Centre at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester
THE BIG FANTASTIC NEWS OF THE WEEK WAS THE REPRIEVE of the Glenfield Children’s Congenital Heart Unit. Thank you to all supporters of the Campaign. See articles below.
Dec 1st
All of pages 1 and 3 – 5 are, under “HEART UNIT REPRIEVED” and a variety of other headlines, on the decision to continue children’s heart surgery at Glenfield
At 5.30pm this evening a large crowd gathered to mark the day many thought would never come
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/glenfield-heart-centre-campaigners-gather-859641
NHS England has delivered its verdict at a meeting in London http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/nhs-england-decides-keep-childrens-856116
Live: Children’s heart surgery to remain at Glenfield …http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/live-decision-day-future-childrens-852619
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LETTER to Jeremy Hunt from LEICESTERSHIRE, LEICESTER AND RUTLAND JOINT HEALTH SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
Sally Ruane Submissionto the Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Joint Health Scrutiny Committee in which the 125 is specifically raised as lacking an evidence base.
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Fab photo by the great freelance journalist, Beth Walsh @WalshyPictures.

69th birthday of the NHS
Saturday 8th July 1pm
Gallowtree Gate, Leicester
rally in support of the Glenfield Childrens Heart Unit.
Cuts Have Consequences!
pdf for 8 july here
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NHS England are coming to Leicester on 27 June to make the case for closing Glenfield ❤ Unit. Join the welcome party at 5pm, Leicester City Hall, 109-111 Charles Street, LE1 1FA
Leicester Mercury Report
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Save Glenfield Children’s Heart Unit Public Meeting
NHS England are now ‘consulting’ on their plan to end heart surgery at Glenfield
WE NEED YOU to fill in their online questionnaire. Otherwise they may claim that many people are not bothered about its closure!
But they haven’t made it easy to understand or fill in.
Come to our public meetings to find out how best to respond to the questionnaire.
Leicester: Saturday 22 April 2pm – 4pm
Leicester Adult Education Centre (Hanson Hall) 50-54 Belvoir Street Leicester LE1 6HL
Loughborough: Saturday 6th May 2pm to 4pm
Roseberry St Community Centre, Storer Road, Loughborough LE11 5EQ
contact Steve 07737 978057 or steve@saveglenfieldheartunit.org.uk
For more info on the consultation: www.eastmidlandscongenitalheart.nhs.uk
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Movie recording of the event 9th March 2017 – from England NHS
Rally outside the meeting – report from Leicester Mercury
Consultation Event at Leicester Tigers ground, 9th March 6pm.
This event has space for only 120 people & is now full but to go on the reserve list and put pressure on them to increase the size of the venue email england.congenitalheart@nhs.net
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Campaign to Save our Heart Centre
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Proposals for Congenital Heart Disease Services from NHS England
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11th February 2017 up to 2,000 march to save the Heart Centre
photo & report from Leicester Mercury
Sally Ruane’s Speech at Glenfield Congenital Heart Rally about STP on Saturday 11th February 2017 text here- congenitalheartspeechrallyfeb17
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9th February 2017
nearly 130,000 signatures handed in to 10 Downing Street to save our heart unit
photo & report from Leicester Mercury
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In October, over one thousand people marched through Leicester city centre to oppose the proposed closure of Glenfield Children’s Heart Unit. Let’s send a clear message to NHS England by making this march even bigger!
download poster-leaflet-for-feb-heart-unit-demo
Stewards are needed-let us know if you wish to volunteer-we’ll pass message on.
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Have a good Xmas rest, but keep fighting to save children’s heart surgery at Glenfield!