Who is it for ?

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The Children's Heart Surgery Fund is a registered charity based at the Yorkshire Heart Centre within Leeds General Infirmary covering Yorkshire, Humberside and the North Midlands.

The CHSF funds valuable equipment, resources and research for the treatment of children with heart defects and provides a happy and relaxed atmosphere within the hospital for both the children and their families.

Every year over 1,400 children pass through the paediatric unit. Over 40% of these need long term care.

The aim of the CHSF is to ensure that these children have the best possible chance of survival. Our hope is to give "each child a childhood" our dream is to give them an adulthood.

In 2008, the CHSF were able to fund a brand new 3D Echo System for the Paediatric Cardiology Department at a cost of £135,000 and hopefully we will be able to go some way in being able to fund a second one for the department. This machine is a vital piece of equipment in diagnosing congenital heart disease from an early age.

They were also able to purchase home testing INR kits for children to use in the comfort of their own home. The INR kit allows them to test the amount of Warfarin in their blood and as they are for home use, this minimizes the need for hospital visits therefore making things easier for the child and their family.

The CHSF simply couldn't buy any of the above and much more without the hard work and dedication of fundraises.

The Childrens Heart Surgery Funds details are:

Children's Heart Surgery Fund
Room 001
Ground Floor
Old Nurses' Home
Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds
LS1 3EX

Registered charity number 700753

Please support us and make a donation, no matter how big or small, so that we can help CHSF help children in your area.