PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Heart Diseases: Hospitals (13 July 2017)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has received representations on the proposal to end surgical provision for congenital heart conditions in Greater Manchester and to refer patients to Liverpool or Leeds.

Asked by:
Jonathan Reynolds (Labour)

The Department has received representations on this subject, such as recent correspondence, however this is a matter for NHS England. No decision has been made to end surgical provision for Congenital Heart Disease conditions at Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

NHS England opened a further public consultation on 9 February 2017 to provide the public with information about these proposals, and the potential impact they may have, if implemented, on the delivery of services, and to seek views about their plans. This consultation closed on 17 July 2017.

NHS England and Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff recently met with patients and their representatives to provide further information. At the meeting, patients were able to express their views, and their feedback will help to inform the next steps.

Answered by:
Philip Dunne (Conservative)
20 July 2017