Heart patients are living longer but waiting longer too – vital services are underfunded & under too much pressure

February is Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Awareness Month. Around 5-600 babies are born with CHD here each year, and it’s estimated that there are approximately 19,000 people living with the condition in the country. Heart Children is the national organisation that provides lifelong supports to people with CHD and their families. It will be holding...