Category Archives: Children

Mum recounts tragedy of baby’s death

This story proves that Southampton General Hospital is considered when making referrals from other hospitals. Don’t let young hearts die out. Help us keep the unit open as we are the next best hospital out of London.

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Southampton Children’s Heart Unit: IW Children At Risk Due To Inaccurate Data

Helen Laverty is intimately involved in the campaign to save the Southampton Children’s Heart Surgery Unit. She believes that children on the Isle of Wight will be hugely disadvantaged if the unit closes. In her own words. Ed The NHS Safe … Continue reading

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Keep up the good work!

Just a quick thank you to those who have supported the campaign so far! Please continue your support and continue to spread the campaign further!

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Mum campaigns for life-saving heart unit to stay open

A WEST Somerset mum is campaigning to keep open the cardiac unit which carried out life-saving surgery on her baby after a hole was found in her heart. Victoria Wells was told her daughter Gracie would not survive beyond three-years … Continue reading

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Save our heart unit – the dance!

Little Aaron’s Dance to save the unit!

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Questionnaire Help Sheets!

Hi every one! [EDIT: 3 May 2011] I hope that you’ve been filling in your questionnaires for the survey. As several people are having difficulty with answering then, below is a help advice on how to answer the questionnaire. Guide … Continue reading

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‘Have A Heart’ for our unit.

Campaigner Helen Laverty, 31, of The Diggings, St Helens, said a national review of cardiac care services across the UK could result in Southampton General Hospital, rated the second best children’s heart unit in the country, having to shut its … Continue reading

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Pulse Festival inspired by Have a Heart Campaign

A MUSIC festival inspired by the life-saving work of Southampton’s children’s heart unit is preparing to get pulses racing. The Pulse Festival is back bigger and better after its debut success last year and has thrown its backing behind the Daily … Continue reading

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The Story of William

Thank you again to parents who have sent us their child’s stories. We hope that it helps others to follow the cause to help keep the unit in Southampton open. Here’s William’s story: We knew William had congenital heart defects … Continue reading

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Sportsmen join fight to save Southampton’s Children Cardiac Unit

SPORTING heroes Matt Le Tissier and Andy Priaulx have joined the fight to save Southampton General Hospital’s Children’s Cardiac Unit. Both say that the unit, the future of which is currently under review, provides quality care and they are urging … Continue reading

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