The High Court ruled last November that the hospital had been treated unfairly during the NHS Safe and Sustainable review into the future of children’s heart services.
The hospital argued that the consultation was unfair as none of the four recommended options included a children’s heart unit at the Royal Brompton.
But the consultation process was ruled to have been fair and lawful at the Court of Appeal.
In a statement, the hospital said it was “disappointed” with the decision.
It said: “The trust took this legal action on behalf of patients and their families. It was action of the last resort and taken with a heavy heart after a number of attempts to settle the matter at an earlier stage failed.”
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