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...
by CHSF | May 30, 2025 | EVENTS, LATEST NEWS
Pat & Sue work with heart dad Dan Tansey at the Co-op. After hearing Dan’s story and seeing his passion for raising funds for CHSF in 2025, they felt inspired to get involved too! Wanting to show their support, they decided to take to the skies and brave a...
by CHSF | May 9, 2025 | JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES, LATEST NEWS
OpportunityCharity Trustee Help empower the lives of everyone born with congenital heart disease (CHD) in our region. Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) is a unique life-changing service driven and inspired by CHD patients in our region, working to enable affected...
by CHSF | May 8, 2025 | COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING, LATEST NEWS, PRESS RELEASE, REAL STORIES
Featured in: Derbyshire Times, Worksop Guardian A Derbyshire dad saddled up for a long bike ride to the coast over the weekend to add to the thousands his family have raised for a charity which supported them when his daughter was critically ill as a baby. Hospitality...
