Safe and Sustainable review: Better outcomes for children with congenital heart disease

NHS Specialised Services' 'Safe and Sustainable' has launched a public consultation on the future of children’s congenital heart services. The Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts (JCPCT) - the decision making body that represents all PCTs in England - met on 16 February 2011 and approved recommendations for public consultation.

The public consultation

The NHS would like views from the public about the proposed changes, including the people most affected: parents, young people and NHS staff.

The public consultation runs from 1 March 2011 until 1 July 2011.

The following key areas are being consulted on:

• Standards of care: proposed national quality standards of care to be applied consistently across the country
• Congenital heart networks: development of networks to coordinate care and ensure more local provision (e.g. assessment, ongoing care)
• Options for fewer surgical centres: to improve outcomes for children’s heart surgery in the future
•  Better Monitoring: improvements for analysis and reporting of mortality and morbidity data

The regional event

A public consultation event for this region will be held on Monday 23 May between 6pm - 8pm at the De Vere University Arms Hotel, Cambridge. To register to attend the event please follow the link to Book a place.

Public consultation documentation

If you require a copy of the consultation document and a response form please email communications@eoescg.nhs.uk who will ensure that the information is sent to you.

For further information on the public consultation please visit the NHS Specialised Services website www.specialisedservices.nhs.uk/safeandsustainable