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Lord McCabe (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 12 March 2026

Debate

NHS: Heart Valve Disease

Contribution

I thank my noble friend the Minister for her response. The guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery suggest that the UK is falling behind in terms of diagnosis and treatment for heart valve disease. Can she give an assurance that the new framework will take full account of these guidelines and pay particular attention to the diagnosis and treatment of older people?

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