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05/04/2013
Children's Heart Surgery To Resume
Children's heart surgery is expected to resume at Leeds General Infirmary, just one week after concerns were raised about death rates at the unit.
Following a meeting with NHS bosses and other partners on Thursday night, it is understood operations will resume early next week.
Data had suggested death rates at the unit were double that of other centres, but the accuracy of the figures have since been called into question as doctors and medical experts said the information was unverified.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals HNS Trust said work would be done to give “sufficient assurance” that the unit is safe to reopen.
Maggie Boyle, Chief Executive of the Trust, said: "I am extremely confident that this service is safe and effective and should recommence at the earliest opportunity. I want partner organisations to be as confident in the service as I am."
(JP/CD)
Following a meeting with NHS bosses and other partners on Thursday night, it is understood operations will resume early next week.
Data had suggested death rates at the unit were double that of other centres, but the accuracy of the figures have since been called into question as doctors and medical experts said the information was unverified.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals HNS Trust said work would be done to give “sufficient assurance” that the unit is safe to reopen.
Maggie Boyle, Chief Executive of the Trust, said: "I am extremely confident that this service is safe and effective and should recommence at the earliest opportunity. I want partner organisations to be as confident in the service as I am."
(JP/CD)
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