Health written question – answered at on 8 September 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has for the future of emergency ambulance and hospital services for children with acquired heart defects following the outcome of the NHS Safe and Sustainable review.
The Safe and Sustainable review is being conducted by the NHS National Specialised Commissioning Team. However, we have been following its progress. The review focuses on improving care for children with congenital heart disease. While paediatric surgery in some centres may cease, these centres may continue to provide specialist, non-interventional services for their local population. The review wants to ensure that as much non-surgical care is delivered as close to a child's home as possible through the development of local congenital heart networks.
No decisions have yet been made on the proposed location of specialist surgical centres. The Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts (JCPCT) is expected to make a decision by the end of the year. In making its decision, the JCPCT will consider the Ipsos MORI independent analysis of the consultation responses, reports from Overview and Scrutiny Committees, a health impact assessment and other relevant evidence.
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