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Children’s Heart Surgery Fund

Children's Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) help support patients in our region who are born with congenital heart disease (CHD), and their families.

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Around 1 in 125 babies are born with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). As early as 50 years ago, most children born with CHD sadly died before their first birthday. Thanks to advances in treatment, both locally and globally, there are now more adults than children living with CHD, and 90-95% of infants will survive to adulthood.

The specialist centre in the region is the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit (LCHU) which is supported by 19 local hospitals – collectively known as the Yorkshire & Humber Congenital Heart Disease Network.

Thanks to your donations, Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) are able to provide life-saving medical equipment and staffing for this care network, and Leeds-based services including a holistic family support service, parent accommodation at the hospital and essential ward resources.

CHSF is driven and inspired by patients in our region: past, present and future.

Empowered lives, because of you.

Visit the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund website here.

Our Impact

Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) provide tailored support and essential resources to the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit and regional clinics, ensuring everyone affected by congenital heart disease in our area has greater control and choices.

We offer a holistic family support service and nurture a wonderful community of heart families and patients.

We also provide vital equipment and resources, and fund staff roles and training across the Yorkshire & Humber Congenital Heart Disease Network.

Read CHSF’s latest Impact Report here

Family Support

CHSF’s Family Support service is available to all cardiac families of patients in our region with congenital heart disease.

We can offer a range of practical, wellbeing, financial and sign-posting support for our families, and offer parent/carer accommodation during their treatment.

  • We have a dedicated facebook group to connect those in our region affected by CHD.
  • We have an online Youth Hub, with support for young people aged 13-25 living with a congenital heart defect
  • We host cardiac cafe events across the region where heart families and adult congenital heart patients can meet. You can also meet the Family Support team and other professionals from the Yorkshire & Humber Congenital Heart Disease Network there.

Walk around the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit with Sarah, CHSF’s Head of Family Support:

Get involved

Our vision is empowered lives for everyone born with CHD in our region. With your help we can do this.

Here’s six ways you can help Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) to support the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit and Yorkshire & Humber Congenital Heart Disease Network:

Thank you!

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