The NHS is carrying out a national consultation on proposals to focus the surgical expertise in heart conditions into larger, but fewer centres in England.
In the NHS South Central area there were two trusts providing paediatric cardiac services up until February last year, when the Oxford Radcliffe suspended their service.
Southampton General Hospital provides this service now. Currently, Southampton is included in one of the four options for the number and location of children's cardiac services for the future, but not included in the three other proposals.
These proposals will not be finalised until people have had their chance to respond and say what they think the best way forward is.
The consultation will run until 1st July 2011. You can have your say by filling in the online questionnaire at www.specialisedservices.nhs.uk/safeandsustainable or tel 020 7025 7520 for a paper copy.
Reading LINk would be keen to hear any comments you may have on these proposals.
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