Annabelle’s story begins on the day of her 20-week antenatal Ultrasound Scan; all previous news from her 12-week scan had been good. The Sonographer was telling my husband James and I that each organ looked healthy when she paused, and sa...
When Freya was born at the beginning of December 2006 she seemed to be a perfectly healthy baby. No one had any idea she had congenital heart disease. We took her home from hospital the day after she was born and began adjusting to life as ...
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Being poorly and needing hospital treatment can be really challenging, so we want to help as much as we can.
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ECHO is facing serious financial difficulty because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, while simultaneously we are witnessing a huge increase in requests for help and the number of people eligible for our support has doubled.
Children ...
ECHO families have joined together to thank the Evelina London Cardiology team by sharing photos of their heart heroes for a large banner display in front of the ECHO office, opposite the hospital.
Our volunteers are essential to everything we do – without them we simply can’t support the ECHO community.
Our volunteers give their time and contribute their experience and skills to benefit our work. They provide emotional an...
Evelina London Children’s Hospital is one of the UK’s leading children’s hospitals, with an international reputation for treating heart problems in children.
In 2016, Evelina London Children’s Hospital was rated as ‘Outstanding’...
It was quite a shock when Thea Louise Barry eventually entered our world late on a Saturday night in February 2001. But not for the usual reasons. I had an easy pregnancy, labour and birth. I vaguely remember holding her for a split second ...