PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
CHILDREN'S HEART UNIT AT THE FREEMAN HOSPITAL, NEWCASTLE (22 May 2011)

That this House commends the surgeons and staff at the Children's Heart Unit at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle for their skill and dedication in caring for their patients; notes the Unit's excellent track record of offering the complete spectrum of services, with a particular strength in quality and outcomes; further notes the technical advantages and value for money provided by the link-up with the adult cardiac unit at the hospital; further notes the hospital's strong continuing working relationship with Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland; further notes the Freeman's history as the site of the UK's first successful infant heart transplant, and the benefits of the Freeman's dedicated Institute of Transplantation; and calls on the Government to keep the Unit open and to invest in its future.

Sponsored by:
Mr Nicholas Brown (Independent)