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High Court appeal over city heart unit continues

12:22pm Tuesday 20th March 2012

HEALTH bosses who led a controversial review that put Southampton’s world renowned children’s heart surgery unit under threat will continue their fight today to overturn a High Court ruling that the process was “unlawful”.

'All options open' in heart unit review

9:47am Wednesday 5th October 2011

HEALTH Secretary Andrew Lansley insisted all options were being considered as the future of children’s heart surgery in Southampton hangs in the balance.

Huge boost for campaign to save city's heart unit

5:50pm Wednesday 24th August 2011

THE BID to save children’s heart surgery in Southampton received a massive boost of public confidence today.

Heart unit closure threat puts intensive care unit at risk

11:40am Tuesday 28th June 2011

THE LOSS of children’s heart surgery in Southampton would have a serious impact on the city’s top performing intensive care unit for youngsters, hospital bosses have warned.

Plea to complete consultation to save city's heart unit

9:50am Monday 27th June 2011

WITH JUST four days left to help save children’s heart surgery in Southampton, campaigners are urging Daily Echo readers to fill in the vital forms that could make the difference.

City MP gets to the heart of the matter

7:20pm Friday 24th June 2011

DON’T stich us up. That was the plea from Southampton MP Alan Whitehead as the fight to save children’s heart surgery in the city was debated in Westminster.

PM is listening to campaign to save heart unit

3:20pm Thursday 23rd June 2011

They walked through the rain and handed your signatures over to Number 10, where the PM says he’s listening

Heart campaign reaches Downing Street

1:10pm Wednesday 22nd June 2011

ARMED with 232,733 signatures, the Daily Echo and an army of campaigners have taken the fight to save children’s heart surgery at Southampton to the doorstep of Number 10.

Heart unit backed by 225,000 people

4:05pm Tuesday 21st June 2011

225,000 people all with the same message – save children’s heart surgery in Southampton.

Top jobs prove excellence of city heart unit

5:41pm Monday 20th June 2011

TWO of Southampton’s heart experts have been chosen to help lead the country’s cardiac services – proving the high calibre of expertise the city’s heart unit boasts.