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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.

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Liz Kendall furious that children's heart surgery to end at Glenfield hospital

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.

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