Freeman’s Children’s Heart Unit is at risk of closure – again!

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Have signed it. When I saw the complaints by those in Leicestershire wanting to keep theirs open, one reason was that Newcastle, i.e. the Freeman, was too far away. I think they need to look at a map, as do those in Leeds. They are keeping open the ones in Liverpool ( straight along the M62 to Leeds) and Birmingham ( less than 30 miles from Leicester).
If they close the Freeman, the nearest one for anyone in the North East and West would be Leeds. In fact the main reason for keeping open the Freeman is that it is one of only two centres that do heart transplants in young children.

Signed glass Why cant they just leave this wonderful facility alone.

Couldn't agree more jane

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Exactly jane well said.

The worst of it is that back in July, the Freeman was told they had been selected to be one of the units to remain open.
The review has been re-opened, presumably at further cost to the taxpayer, because supporters of other units have appealed.
I wish the first review had just had the courage of its convictions and said their decision was final. Everyone has had their say, the evidence has been weighed, and to prolong matters like this is just prolonging the uncertainty and heartache for patients and their families, staff and supporters and using resources that could be much better spent on other things.

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Thanks grace for sharing with FB.

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absent it took me 3 times they are the most ridiculous things invented!!!

Signed but I had to do the letters and numbers bit eight times. I feel a complete fool.

A friend's daughter had a heart transplant there not many years after DH's liver transplant in London so about 10 years ago. She was in her teens and it simply saved her life - now healthy, married, career etc

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