RCN: expert cardiac services needed for children

Published: 07 March 2013

Concentrating surgical expertise and developing expert cardiology services gives children with complex heart conditions the best quality care, the Royal College of Nursing has said.

The comments were made in response to the news that the High Court has accepted a challenge to the review of children’s cardiac services in Leeds.

RCN Chief Executive & General Secretary Dr Peter Carter said many children have other complex conditions alongside heart problems, so it is vital that there are experienced and highly trained teams of nurses and surgeons in these centres.

“Today’s ruling demonstrates the strength of feeling which parents understandably have when change is considered,” he added.