A shortage of intensive care nurses is leaving children waiting to receive the help they need.

Each day six Australian children are born with heart problems, with many requiring operations to give them a chance at life. Childhood heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common and deadly childhood diseases and is the most common reason for admission of Australian children to intensive care units. However with an international shortage of intensive care nurses and a lack of awareness, many of these children are left waiting to receive the help they need. This "failing in the health system" will be the focus of a report which has been commissioned by support and advocacy group HeartKids...