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13/05/13 - News Release – Parents urged to ‘Think HEART’ to save their baby’s life
Embargoed until: Monday 13th May 2013 PARENTS URGED TO ‘THINK HEART’ TO SAVE THEIR BABY’S LIFE DURING CHILDREN’S HEART WEEK During Children’s Heart Week (13th- 19th May), parents are being urged to check for warning signs of heart problems experienced by their children and follow life-saving guidance issued by the UK’s leading children’s heart [...]
09/05/13 - Press Clipping – Dean’s charity is close to his heart.
n.b the image on the bottom right is Alex Smith not Anne Keatley Clarke.
07/05/13 - Leicester Mercury – MP throws support behind heart campaign
MP for North West Leicestershire, Andrew Bridgen, is backing a national “think heart” campaign. It is being run by the Children’s heart Foundation to tell parents about the warning signings of possible heart problems and to follow life-saving guidance. The campaign provides parents with five easy signs to spot a heart problems. They include looking [...]
02/05/13 - Stourbridge News – MP backs heart campaign
MARGOT James is backing a campaign by the Children’s Heart Federation which calls upon parents to watch for early warning signs of problems. Think Heart aims to increase early diagnosis of children’s heart conditions. Every year 5,000 babies are born with congenital heart disease, yet only a third are detected before birth. The Stourbridge MP [...]
29/04/13 - Gazette Live – Stockton North MP supports ‘Think HEART’ campaign
A TEESSIDE MP is calling on parents across his constituency to check for warning signs of possible heart problems in their children. Alex Cunningham, Labour MP for Stockton North, is supporting Think HEART, the Children’s Heart Federation campaign, which aims to increase early diagnosis of children’s heart conditions. Think HEART provides parents with five easy [...]
25/04/13 - Think HEART Parliamentary Briefing
This week nearly 50 Members of Parliament attended an event held by CHF to raise awareness about the charity’s ‘Think HEART’ campaign. The MP’s who attended were keen to support the campaign, which aims to increase the early diagnosis of children’s heart conditions. Think HEART provides parents with five easy signs to help to spot a heart [...]
07/02/13 - Bromsgrove Standard – Rednal mum’s campaign for heart test that saved her son’s life
A REDNAL mum whose son’s life was saved by a simple post-birth test is urging residents to join the campaign to roll out the process to delivery suites nationwide. Michelle Eastwood was due to have her son Sam at home in August 2008, but was taken into the Birmingham Women’s Hospital when his heart rate [...]
27/09/12 - The Flintshire Chronicle – Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami backs Think HEART campaign
This is the latest drive by The Children’s Heart Federation to highlight the signs parents should look for to help identify possible heart conditions in children. Mr Tami said: “I am delighted to support the Think HEART campaign which aims to inform parents of the possible warning signs of a heart condition. “I hope this [...]
17/09/12 - Crawley Happy Times – MP backs charity’s campaign to boost early diagnosis of children’s heart conditions
Henry Smith MP has this week backed a new campaign which seeks to increase early diagnosis of children’s heart conditions. Henry commented: “I’m delighted to support the Think HEART campaign as it’s clearly a fantastic cause. I’m helping to spread the message in Crawley to as many parents as possible so that we can increase [...]
17/09/12 - Bexley Times – Old Bexley and Sidcup MP James Brokenshire supports children’s heart campaign
A campaign aimed at increasing early detection of children’s heart problems has gained the support of Old Bexley and Sidcup MP James Brokenshire. The Think HEART campaign was launched by charity the Children’s Heart Foundation with the intention of warning parents of signs of a potential heart condition. Mr Brokenshire said: “I’m pleased to [...]
13/09/12 - MP Tessa supports campaign to save children with heart problems
Local MP Tessa Munt, met Alex Smith, a parent whose child’s heart condition went undiagnosed for over two years, and has backed a new campaign which seeks to increase early diagnosis of children’s heart conditions. Tessa was pleased to support the HEART campaign launched by the Children’s Heart Federation that aims to inform parents of [...]
12/09/12 - Docklands & East London Advertiser – MP Jim Fitzpatrick in call for more heart diagnoses to save babies’ lives
Published: September 11 2012 The Poplar & Limehouse MP is backing a national campaign launched this week to increase diagnoses of Congenital Heart Disease after meeting a mother whose baby’s condition went undiagnosed for two years. “We must increase early detection and make sure children with heart problems get the correct diagnosis sooner,” he said. [...]
11/09/12 - MP backs charity’s campaign to boost early diagnosis of children’s heart conditions
MP backs charity’s campaign to boost early diagnosis of children’s heart conditions Gordon Henderson, MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey this week met Alex Smith a parent whose child’s heart condition went undiagnosed for over two years and has now backed a new campaign which seeks to increase early diagnosis of children’s heart conditions. Congenital Heart [...]
11/09/12 - Chronicle Live – Washington and Sunderland MP backs heart defect campaign
Published 10th September 2012 A NORTH East MP is backing a new campaign which seeks to increase early diagnosis of children’s heart conditions, after meeting with parents of affected children in Parliament. Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect, affecting more than 5,000 children in the UK each year. Despite the seriousness of [...]
10/09/12 - MP hosts Children’s Heart Federation Parliamentary Reception
Mike Penning, MP for Hemel Hempstead, hosted a Parliamentary Reception for the Children’s Heart Federation with constituent and CHF campaigner Alex Smith. Alex is a mother whose daughter’s heart condition went undiagnosed for over two years and she is now promoting a new campaign which seeks to increase early diagnosis of children’s heart conditions. Congenital [...]
07/09/12 - Alex Cunningham MP Backs Campaign to Boost Early Diagnosis
Stockton North MP Alex Cunningham is backing a new campaign which seeks to increase early diagnosis of children’s heart conditions after meeting Alex Smith, a parent whose child’s heart condition went undiagnosed for over two years. Congenital Heart Disease is the most common birth defect, affecting over 5,000 children in the UK each year. Despite [...]
25/07/12 - One Show – Exclusive Sneak Peek
The Smith’s and the BBC working to film a piece on Pulse Ox Screening for the One Show due to be broadcast soon.
19/07/12 - My Hemel News- Georgina’s Mum Wins Backing From Local MP
MP Backs Think HEART
19/07/12 - My Watford News – Local Mum Receives Backing From Mayor
Local mum gets backing from mayor for Think HEART!
29/06/12 - Watford Observer – MP Backs Mum’s Awareness Campaign
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28/06/12 - Think HEART update
So far we have had over 80 fantastic parents join-in and help out campaign by putting up a few posters in their local area. A number of our parents have written to their MPs and local PCTs to ask them to help with the campaign. This has meant that in two areas all GPs are [...]
07/06/12 - Evesham Observer – Pershore MP Backs Think Heart
By Nigel Slater 07/06 Updated: 07/06 16:17 Pershore MP Harriett Baldwin has backed a new campaign to help parents learn more about discovering potential heart problems in children. PERSHORE’s MP Harriett Baldwin has pledged her full support to a new campaign helping parents to spot early signs of heart problems for children. The MP recently met with [...]
30/05/12 - Jon Cruddas MP – Think HEART
From the website of Jon Cruddas MP (member for Dagenham & Rainham) The think HEART campaign is an initiative that has been launched to raise awareness of Congenital Heart Disorder. Many Sudden Infant Deaths are caused by undetected Congenital Heart Defects, which this campaign hopes to change by teaching people to recognise the signs. Jon [...]
23/05/12 - Watford Observer – Alexandra Smith addresses MPs about Ebsteins Anomaly
12:06pm Wednesday 23rd May 2012 in News by: Ben Endley Mum’s bid to raise awareness of heart condition MPs listened with rapt attention as a mother from Kings Langley made a passionate plea for greater awareness about her daughter’s rare heart condition. Alexandra Smith, 33, of Ridgeway Close, addressed politicians including shadow health secretary Andy [...]
20/05/12 - Think HEART Gallery – by Clare Bennett
Think Heart Parliamentary Reception gallery by Clare Bennett
19/05/12 - Think Heart Gallery – by Martin Smith
Think HEART Parliamentary Reception gallery by Martin Smith
18/05/12 - Duncan Hames MP Supports Think HEART
Duncan Hames supports charity’s campaign for early diagnosis of children’s heart conditions Posted on 18 May, 2012 Duncan Hames met with Corsham resident Lena Pheby during the Children’s Heart Federation event in Parliament Duncan Hames MP has backed a new campaign by the UK’s leading children’s heart charity, The Children’s Heart Federation, which seeks to increase [...]
18/05/12 - The Bolton News – Think HEART
Leigh MP backs HEART campaign 8:40pm Friday 18th May 2012 in North West A NEW campaign by the UK’s leading children’s heart charity to step up the early diagnosis of heart conditions for children has been backed by the Shadow Health Secretary, Leigh MP Andy Burnham. The Children’s Heart Federation has launched the Think HEART campaign [...]
05/08/11 - Charity urges vigilance for heart defects missed by newborn screening
Children’s Heart Federation (CHF) welcomes the findings of the Pulse Oximetry Screening Study published in The Lancet on Friday 5 August 2011 and urges the NHS to introduce this test as a routine activity before newborn babies are discharged from hospital, as an important strand in the detection strategy for congenital heart disease (CHD) alongside [...]
