Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase the prioritisation attached to heart failure within the NHS.

NHS England is resourcing cardiovascular leadership roles in each integrated care system to ensure that improvements to the care of patients with heart failure are prioritised within the National Health Service.

Through Primary Care Networks, multi-disciplinary teams will provide support to those with heart failure and access to echocardiography in primary care will improve the investigation of those with breathlessness for the early detection of heart failure and heart valve disease. In addition, we have committed £2.3 billion to launch at least 100 community diagnostic centres by 2024/25 to increase the volume of diagnostic activity and reduce waiting times for patients, including those with heart disease.