by CHSF | Jun 6, 2025 | COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING, EVENTS, LATEST NEWS
On Saturday 12th July, the CHSF team will be competing in a Dragon Boat Race – and we’d love your support! Organised by the Rotary Club of Wakefield Chantry and Normanton, it’s a fun day for the whole family. #TeamCHSF will complete against 40 teams from...
by CHSF | Jun 3, 2025 | FAMILY, LATEST NEWS, WHAT YOU'VE FUNDED
“This month we have reflected on connections. We tend to focus on positive outcomes in terms of a successful surgery, a family going home after a long admission or the speedy recovery of a patient – but we sometimes forget those small wins and bonds formed...
by CHSF | Jun 3, 2025 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Bonnie is two years old and was born with Atrial septal defect (ASD) and Ventricular septal defect (VSD) which were surgically repaired in Leeds at age 4 months. She has just celebrated her second heart day on 4th May! Mum Charleigh tells us about Bonnie’s CHD...
by CHSF | Jun 3, 2025 | EVENTS, GREAT NORTH RUN, LATEST NEWS, RUNNING
Heart hero Ruben was born in 2019 with coarctation of the aorta. He had open heart surgery at just 3 days old, but mum Laurie Higgins says he is now a ‘happy and healthy’ 6 year old thanks to the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit team. Laurie tells us why she has chosen to...
by CHSF | Jun 3, 2025 | CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE, LATEST NEWS, LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT
The oral health of children with congenital heart disease is particularly important as they are at an increased risk of developing bacterial infections such as infective endocarditis. To celebrate #OralHealthMonth, here’s some important information from experts at the...
