Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to develop a national cardiovascular disease strategy as recommended in the ABHI Cardiovascular Health Check report.
NHS England and NHS Improvement have made no assessment of the potential merits of developing a national cardiovascular disease strategy or creating a national hub for patient information. However, the NHS Long Term Plan committed to improve care and outcomes for individuals with cardiovascular disease. A national cardiovascular programme has been established, led by national clinical directors and national specialty advisors and supported by the development of local cardiac networks.
NHS.UK has a guide for patients on cardiovascular conditions, symptoms and treatments. Individual providers also have a responsibility to make patient information available regarding local services available.