People in Bristol are invited to have their say on new standards for congenital heart disease services
People in Bristol are invited to take part and have their say in the consultation on standards which aim to drive high quality care for children and adults with congenital heart disease wherever they live, throughout their lives.
The consultation, launched by NHS England in September, includes a series of drop-in events across the country, where people will be able to find out more about the draft standards and can complete a consultation response if they wish.
The consultation event for Bristol will take place on 12th November between 2pm and 7pm at Armada House, Bristol, BS1 4BQ.
It is open to anyone who has an interest in the consultation and will aim to explain the proposals and answer questions.
The event is a drop-in session, but anyone wishing to attend is encouraged to register via the booking website.
More information is available from the CHD review team at england.congenitalheart@nhs.net; or phone 0113 8248232 or write to New CHD review team, NHS England, Floor 5E58, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds. LS2 7UE.
Following consultation and agreement of the final standards, they will be written into service specifications. These set out requirements of a service and form the basis of contractual arrangements between NHS England and hospitals providing care.
The consultation on draft standards is one part of the congenital heart disease review led by NHS England. It is also:
- Analysing current and future demand for services
- Looking at the overall shape of the service that is provided
- Considering how best to commission any required improvement and support the necessary change
- Reviewing how better, more timely information can be provided
- Looking at ways to achieve better earlier diagnosis of CHD.