by CHSF | Jul 21, 2025 | CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE, LATEST NEWS, WHAT YOU'VE FUNDED
Thanks to your donations, we have just released a new animated video explaining the Fontan circulation and how patients with single ventricle heart defects are typically treated. This video was created in collaboration with specialists from the Leeds Congenital Heart...
by CHSF | Jun 16, 2025 | LATEST NEWS, LEEDS CONGENITAL HEART UNIT, WHAT YOU'VE FUNDED
Ms Carin van Doorn (Consultant Congenital Cardiac Surgeon at Leeds Children’s Hospital and CHSF Charity Trustee) has been awarded Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours list. Carin is recognised for her enormous contribution to children’s...
by CHSF | Jun 9, 2025 | FAMILY, LATEST NEWS, WHAT YOU'VE FUNDED
Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) have awarded a further grant of £15,000 towards Eckersley House, a ‘Home from Home’ run by The Sick Children’s Trust for parents with a seriously ill child in hospital. Since being relocated next to the Leeds Children’s Hospital in...
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 | May 6, 2025 | FAMILY, LATEST NEWS, WHAT YOU'VE FUNDED
In April 2025, as well as the incredible day-to-day support from our Family Support team, we’re shining a light on our youth support work and the care given to families staying with us long-term on the ward. Every month brings new families, challenges and...
by CHSF | May 6, 2025 | LATEST NEWS, WHAT YOU'VE FUNDED
Thanks to your donations, the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit staff room received a much-needed update to its décor, appliances, facilities, seating and storage. A huge thank you to Lauren Nuttall, family and friends for their significant contribution towards this...
