by CHSF | Jul 29, 2026 | Because Of Carin, LATEST NEWS, LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT
We are delighted to congratulate Carin van Doorn on receiving her OBE from His Majesty The King at Windsor Castle earlier this month. The award recognises Carin’s outstanding services to Children’s Heart Surgery and Charity during a remarkable career...
by CHSF | Jul 16, 2026 | LATEST NEWS, LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT, WHAT YOU'VE FUNDED
We’re delighted to share some incredible news from the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit Echo department. The Congenital Echo Department at Leeds General Infirmary has become the first congenital department in the UK to achieve Departmental Accreditation from the...
by CHSF | Apr 30, 2026 | LATEST NEWS, LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT, PRESS RELEASE, WHAT YOU'VE FUNDED
For children and young people living with congenital heart disease – and for their parents and carers – outpatient appointments can bring anxiety, sensory overload and lots of waiting in an unfamiliar environment. Thanks to funding from Morrisons...
by CHSF | Mar 23, 2026 | FAMILY, LATEST NEWS, LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT, WHAT YOU'VE FUNDED
written by Helena Vesty, NHS, social care and patients reporter for the Manchester Evening News Looming towers, dark red brick punctuated with black window frames, Gothic spires. An imposing Victorian stalwart that has dominated this northern city centre street since...
by CHSF | Mar 11, 2026 | LATEST NEWS, LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT, WHAT YOU'VE FUNDED
Groundbreaking new equipment for our youngest heart patients at Leeds Children’s Hospital. Thanks to your incredible generosity Children’s Heart Surgery Fund has funded a state‑of‑the‑art Snuggle™ MRI coil for the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit – the first...
by CHSF | Mar 8, 2026 | Because Of Carin, LATEST NEWS, LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT
On International Women’s Day we are very proud to see Carin van Doorn (former Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit) celebrated as one of the inspirational women surgeons in a new portrait exhibition at Hunterian Museum, London at The...
