After years of anxious waiting and campaigning, NHS England announced last week that we will keep children’s heart surgery in Leicester.

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I’m absolutely thrilled with the decision and I’d like to thank each and every one of you who has supported us along the way.
 
Since I was first elected as the MP for Leicester West seven years ago, the future of children’s heart surgery at Glenfield has been my most important local campaign and I am extremely proud to have helped lead the fight to save this vital service.
 
It has been a huge team effort and I am very grateful to all the patients and families, the brilliant staff at Glenfield, charities and MPs from across the East Midlands.
 
Last week’s decision was a vote of confidence in the hard work of our amazing doctors and nurses, and in the hospital’s plans for the future.
 
As your MP I’ll continue to do everything I can to back the hospital and hold the Department of Health and NHS England to account in supporting Glenfield to achieve its goals.
 
We couldn’t have done this without you – thank you from the bottom of my heart.
 
Liz