Although I didn’t have my transplant at Harefield, it was Royal Brompton who cared for me through my childhood, transitioned me into adult life with CF and became a home from home.Read more
I am 49, I have cystic fibrosis (CF) and I have been in the care of both Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals since the age of 16.Read more
My son James suffered from Marfans syndrome which caused him to have various issues with his heart, and was a long-term patient at Harefield.Read more
A group of willing volunteers from FSI decided to continue the company's ‘Dare to be Great’ motto by signing up to complete the Three Peaks Challenge.Read more
Anbu was my first love. We were married for 20 years. In 2005, he was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and then in 2012, he was diagnosed with heart failure due to cardiomyopathy.Read more
My mum and I have been fostering babies for nearly four years now. Recently, we received a phone call asking us to look after a newborn baby girl with a slight heart condition.Read more
When I was 3 years old, my GP noticed that I had a heart murmur. I underwent further investigation which led to a diagnosis of aortic stenosis picked up by Dr. Rigby. Then, I underwent regular check-ups at my local hospital for many years.Read more
I started losing consciousness four years ago. Then, I was treated by the Cardiology department at the Countess of Chester Hospital. It was made a little complicated by the fact I fell pregnant, so they couldn’t do a tilt test to confirm I had Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome.Read more
The ITU Team is taking part in Grand Canal Challenge for the third year in a row and we are all excited about it - the previous editions were very good fun!Read more
Back in late March my Father, Graham Spittles, suffered some heart complications and was taken to, and treated at, Harefield Hospital. My family and I will be eternally grateful for all the emergency and critical care, expertise and ongoing support my father has received from all the staff at Harefield Hospital.Read more
In September 2014, I found myself needing to come into London every week for just an hour. Since I was in the area and would have a bit of spare time during the rest of the day, I decided to volunteer for a local worthy cause.Read more
Bob and I are passionate about cycling as much as each other, which is why in September this year we are going to cycle from Lands End to John O'Groats (a staggering 874 miles) by eBike and truthfully I am bricking it.Read more
I had been half-looking for a challenge, and then my wife forwarded me on an email. It talked about a crazy abseil challenge off the ArcelorMittal Orbit Tower, to raise money for Royal Brompton Hospital - who saved my beautiful 3-year old Albie. I was in!Read more
Even though there are nearly 8.8 million people living in this busy town, it can be quite anonymous at times. That's why I find it very rewarding and satisfying to volunteer for charitiesRead more
My name is Minakshi Maru. I was born on November 16 1987 with a heart disease known as Tricuspid Atresia, which wasn’t diagnosed until I went into heart failure at 3 months oldRead more
In 1988, I ran my first international marathon in Paris in aid of CORDA (part of Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity). Little did I realise, that in 2012 I would need the services of this hospital for a lifesaving double heart bypassRead more
It turned out my Pappy had complete lung failure but that Royal Brompton had a machine, the ECMO, that could take over the job of his lungs while they repaired themselvesRead more
All our family and friends were preparing for the worst possible outcomeRead more
On Saturday 24 March, I left my house in Bournemouth on a mission to deliver the money my daughter and I raised for Harefield Hospital.Read more
I was part of a competition at my school on “Inventions of the 21st Century”. I chose to give a speech on 3D printingRead more
Without the world-class surgeons and nurses at Harefield, mum would not be here todayRead more
It was only when my dad came with me to the GP and insisted I had a chest x-ray urgently that I started to understand the extent of my illnessRead more
Without these teams of experts, who truly offer a one-stop service from (pre)cradle to late senior life, I and hundreds, possibly thousands, of patients wouldn't be here today, leading fulfilling livesRead more
At the age of 5, with no natural improvement in my condition, my mother was faced with an agonising decision; I had to undergo ground-breaking open-heart surgery, with only a 50/50 chance of successRead more