It been brought to my attention by a workmate who is running a 10k to raise funds to help save a ward that the Leeds General Infirmary,

he gave me the information to go to the site where there is a petition to object to the closure.

here's what it says

As a result of the NHS's review of pediatric heart surgery provision across the country, the Children's Heart Surgery Unit at the Yorkshire Heart Centre in Leeds is at risk.

The unit provides specialist surgery and care to children from all over Yorkshire and the Humber, Lincolnshire and North Derbyshire. If it closed, hundreds of children who require life-saving surgery each year would have to travel long distances, possibly hundreds of miles to another facility. This could put their lives in greater jeopardy.

It would also cause severe distress for the patients and their families, and would see the end of a great team of specialist surgeons and experienced nurses, who have worked so hard to provide unrivaled service and care.

We believe closing this unit would affect not only the hundreds of families who rely on it each year, but everyone in the region who believes Yorkshire should retain its essential healthcare services.

Its getting beyond a joke that wards are closed because of funding and to target a children's ward is beggars belief.

As Wakefield fans we know only to dearly the loss of two players to heart conditions and I feel that this does need addressing, there has been up to 35k registered it costs nothing to protest if you feel strongly enough.

click on the link to register your support of the ward

www.thepetitionsite.com/6/help-t ... rdiac-lgi/

It been brought to my attention by a workmate who is running a 10k to raise funds to help save a ward that the Leeds General Infirmary,

he gave me the information to go to the site where there is a petition to object to the closure.

here's what it says

As a result of the NHS's review of pediatric heart surgery provision across the country, the Children's Heart Surgery Unit at the Yorkshire Heart Centre in Leeds is at risk.

The unit provides specialist surgery and care to children from all over Yorkshire and the Humber, Lincolnshire and North Derbyshire. If it closed, hundreds of children who require life-saving surgery each year would have to travel long distances, possibly hundreds of miles to another facility. This could put their lives in greater jeopardy.

It would also cause severe distress for the patients and their families, and would see the end of a great team of specialist surgeons and experienced nurses, who have worked so hard to provide unrivaled service and care.

We believe closing this unit would affect not only the hundreds of families who rely on it each year, but everyone in the region who believes Yorkshire should retain its essential healthcare services.

Its getting beyond a joke that wards are closed because of funding and to target a children's ward is beggars belief.

As Wakefield fans we know only to dearly the loss of two players to heart conditions and I feel that this does need addressing, there has been up to 35k registered it costs nothing to protest if you feel strongly enough.

click on the link to register your support of the ward

www.thepetitionsite.com/6/help-t ... rdiac-lgi/

Please Please sign this petition if you have not already done so, the impact that moving this service from Leeds to newcastle will have on families is immense. My boy (Leon) is currently being treated there and aside from the magnificent staff and treatment he is receiving, the fact that it is relatively local means i Can continue to work and visit 1st thing in a morning and after work whilst my wife stays there during the day, if it was moved to Newcastle i could not do this and would have to choose between working and keeping some semblance of normaility in life or stop working, use savings until they run out then sell the family silver (if i had any) to fund staying / travelling to newcastle, given that the treament most kids need in there are not over and done in a few days, i am sure i would not be alone in this situation. I could go on for hours about this but i'll leave you with this thought, I, and my son Need this service now, one day, God forbid, you might. Please sign the petition.

www.little-leon.blogspot.com

Thank you

Please Please sign this petition if you have not already done so, the impact that moving this service from Leeds to newcastle will have on families is immense. My boy (Leon) is currently being treated there and aside from the magnificent staff and treatment he is receiving, the fact that it is relatively local means i Can continue to work and visit 1st thing in a morning and after work whilst my wife stays there during the day, if it was moved to Newcastle i could not do this and would have to choose between working and keeping some semblance of normaility in life or stop working, use savings until they run out then sell the family silver (if i had any) to fund staying / travelling to newcastle, given that the treament most kids need in there are not over and done in a few days, i am sure i would not be alone in this situation. I could go on for hours about this but i'll leave you with this thought, I, and my son Need this service now, one day, God forbid, you might. Please sign the petition.

www.little-leon.blogspot.com

Thank you

that bought me to tears

what a wonderful story, defy anyone not to feel moved by that

I can only wish you all the best for little Leon and hope that he grows to be big and strong

that bought me to tears

what a wonderful story, defy anyone not to feel moved by that

I can only wish you all the best for little Leon and hope that he grows to be big and strong