Hospital will no longer carry out children's heart surgery
Children's heart surgery will no longer be carried out at Leicester's Glenfield Hospital after the service has been cut by NHS England.
Children's heart surgery will no longer be carried out at Leicester's Glenfield Hospital after the service has been cut by NHS England.
Children's heart surgery will no longer be carried out at Leicester's Glenfield Hospital. The hospital says it's shocked at the decision by NHS England because they say their results are among the best in the country.
It follows years of controversy and campaigning by families who rely on their local service for treatment. The decision has taken local NHS bosses and patients completely by surprise.
Liz Kendall who is the Labour MP for Glenfield's costituency, Leicester West, says it's a blow for the entire region.
A special meeting on the future of the children's heart centre at Glenfield Hospital will be held tonight.
The number of hospitals in England allowed to perform child heart surgery is to be cut following an NHS review to improve standards.
Childrens' heart surgery will no longer be carried out at Leicester's Glenfield Hospital.