The verdict over child heart surgery in Leeds is just the latest twist in a long-running fight over the future of this complex area of care. The debate has been raging for over a decade and has already been subject to legal challenges - a perfect illustration of why changing the NHS remains an incredibly difficult task. The medical profession is united in the belief that expert care needs to be offered at fewer sites. Child heart surgery is the prime example of that. It is one of the most complex procedures undertaken by the NHS with just 3,600 operations carried out each year. To provide a uniformly high quality and safe service...
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