Petition · past parliament
Stop the closure of East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre (Glenfield)
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
NHS England are looking to cease children's heart surgery at Leicester’s Glenfield Hospital.
Clinical outcomes for patients are among the best in the country, cancellation rates are better than the national average and patient and family satisfaction rates is 99%!!
The unit is only one of a handful which has an extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) service, providing 50% of all capacity nationally.
Paediatric intensive care services located at Leicester Royal Infirmary, which are supported by the EMCHC, would also be under threat, with their viability seriously compromised.
The unit is only one of a handful which has an extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) service, providing 50% of all capacity nationally.
Paediatric intensive care services located at Leicester Royal Infirmary, which are supported by the EMCHC, would also be under threat, with their viability seriously compromised.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 7 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.