Down's Heart Group newsletter 52 notification and link for Wednesday, 29 October 2014

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Down's Heart Group newsletter 52 notification and link for Wednesday, 29 October 2014 This email has two purposes, a request for up to date details and to let you know you can access our latest newsletter, Issue 52, by following the link  http://www.dhg.org.uk/getfile.aspx?169&e=.pdf or by going to the website www.dhg.org.uk and searching on the newsletter tab. Please see below for any late news or reminders.    Information Update Down’s Heart Group has recently updated its database of member records, so this is an ideal opportunity to contact all our members and confirm the information we hold and that they wish to continue their free membership of the organisation.   You can email your contact information to update@dhg.org.uk, you can post it to us at the address below, or you can call the number below to advise us.  We will then in due course be in touch with details of the information we hold relating to the person with Down’s Syndrome, diagnosis, surgery etc. for you to confirm and update – ideally by email where we can, but if not we will print and post it to you.   We NEVER share personal information with anyone else without your explicit prior agreement and we do not sell mailing or email lists, so you will not receive any phone calls, letters or emails from anyone except DHG as a result of providing this information.  It will, however, allow us to stay in contact with you more easily and in a faster and more cost effective way.  You have chosen to receive newsletters by email which saves the charity print and postage costs, so thank you, we really appreciate that.   Thank you for your assistance, we hope that you continue to enjoy and benefit from membership of Down’s Heart Group. Penny Green, Director of Down's Heart Group PO Box 4260 Dunstable LU6 2ZT phone 0844 288 4800

Bargain!!  10 Christmas cards for £1 Packs will contain a minimum of 5 different designs including some of these shown.   P & P is £1.25 for 1 or 2 packs, and £1.60 for 3 or 4 packs, please email or call for other quantities. Place orders by sending a cheque for the total to National Office together with details of the delivery address.  Alternatively, order by email or phone and we can take payment over the phone or tell you how to make it via the website.  Cards will be despatched after payment has been received.   NHS England is undertaking a national review of congenital heart services for children and adults.  The consultation runs until 8/12/14 and can be accessed by going to; www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/congenital-heart-disease-standards There are also several roadshows happening across the country, details below.  It is  free to go , but you should register your attendance in advance - www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/new-chd-review-team-nhs-england-6916338827?s=28631871 All roadshows run from 2pm to 7pm. 3rd November - Leeds - The Tetley The Gallery – LS10 1JQ 4th November - Liverpool - Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, Gibberd Room, L3 5TQ 5th November - Manchester - Manchester Town Hall, M60 2LA 6th November - Cambridge - The University Centre, CB2 1RU 10th November - Oxford - The Oxford Hotel, OX2 8AL 11th November - Cardiff - Wales Millennium Centre, CF10 5AL 12th November - Bristol - Armada House Conference and Events, BS1 4BQ 13th November - Southampton - Southampton Solent University Conference Centre, SO14 7NN

Our mailing address is: info@dhg.org.uk

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