BRIS-197 Response Historic

Centralise rare paediatric heart condition surgery to maximum two expert-validated units

Recommendation

Surgical services for children with very rare congenital heart conditions, such as Truncus Arteriosus, or involving procedures undertaken very rarely, should only be performed in a maximum of two units, validated as such on the advice of experts. Such arrangements should be subject to periodic review.

Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Bristol Heart Inquiry — Final Report 18 Jul 2001
Recommendation age 25.0 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates