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Lord Kamall (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 5 January 2026

Debate

Sudden Cardiac Death: Screening for Young People

Contribution

My Lords, many sudden cardiac arrests in the young happen when they are engaged in sport or physical activity. A study by the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that since the introduction of screening, Italy has seen a fall in the incidence of sudden cardiac death in sport by 89% to a level that is now below the general population. Today, the rate in Italy is just one in 1.5 million, compared with one in 100,000 in the rest of the world. What conversations have the Government had with their Italian counterparts to understand what is different about the Italian population and why they have decided to screen young people active in sport?

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