All Ireland CHD Network
As a member of the All Island CHD Network Board, Children’s Heartbeat Trust works to ensure that heart children and their families are at the centre of the ongoing development of the All Island CHD Network.
Advocating for heart warriors
Children’s Heartbeat Trust has been instrumental in campaigning for and highlighting the vital importance of a successful paediatric cardiac surgical network between RBHSC in Belfast and OLCHC in Dublin. Our work emphasizes the impact of travelling for surgery on families and the need for sustained financial commitments to ensure the network’s success.
As an All Island CHD Board member and Co-Chair of the Family Engagement Group, we represent the needs and voices of heart families, ensuring they are at the heart of all decisions made.
Guiding principles
Child
The needs of the child come first in all considerations.
Quality
All children must receive the best quality service possible.
Equity
High-quality service must be available to all children, no matter where they live.
Family
Care must support the whole family
The Family Engagement Group ensures heart families’ voices shape CHD care, providing feedback, support, and a Family Charter across the island.
The All-Island Congenital Heart Disease Network Annual Conference is a premier event that brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, patients, and families to advance the understanding and care of congenital heart disease (CHD).
Get involved
Make a difference in the lives of heart families! Whether you’d like to fundraise, volunteer, or become a corporate partner, there are so many ways to get involved with CHT.
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