Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 7115

Cardiovascular Diseases

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Tom Hayes

LabourBournemouth East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of (a) avoidable disability and (b) premature death for people at risk of cardiovascular disease.

Answer

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of avoidable disability and premature death in the United Kingdom. This is why the Government has set a goal for fewer lives being lost to the biggest killers, including from CVD, and why the NHS England Lon...

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