by CHSF | Mar 28, 2023 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Mabel’s Storywritten by mum Jess Meredith and Mabel were born 2nd June, but Mabel’s CHD diagnosis wasn’t discovered until 24 hours after birth. She had severe aortic stenosis and coarctation of the aorta. Despite being Mabel’s identical twin, her sister...
by CHSF | Mar 21, 2023 | CORPORATE
Care for patients living with congenital heart disease treatment is often long-term, involving multiple hospital procedures and visits. This is a daunting prospect for a child and can be stressful for parents and other family members. One of our main aims is to...
by CHSF | Mar 21, 2023 | LATEST NEWS, REAL STORIES
Millie’s story so farwritten by mum Emma At my 20 week scan we heard the dreaded news “I can see an issue with the heart”. At that moment our whole world came crashing down and my thoughts straight away were, “Will she be ok?”, “What will happen now?” and...
by CHSF | Mar 17, 2023 | LATEST NEWS, PRESS RELEASE
I’ve been a trustee of Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) for many years, and recently I’ve just become Chair of CHSF Board of Trustees. I wanted to share with you all why I’m involved with CHSF and why I’m so passionate about this charity. A few years ago, I really...
by CHSF | Mar 14, 2023 | COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING, LATEST NEWS
If you think the last few months have BIN cold, spare a thought for Bradford brothers Matthew, Andrew and Jonathan who took a dip in a wheelie bin full of ice-cold water throughout the month of January! After his daughter Lauren had open heart surgery 10 years ago,...