Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 50948
Cardiovascular Diseases: Screening
Tabled: 8 May 2025
Answered: 13 May 2025
Question
Adam Thompson
Labour — Erewash
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing coronary artery calcium scoring in routine NHS cardiovascular health checks.
Answer
Ashley DaltonThe Department has made no assessment of the inclusion of coronary artery calcium scoring in National Health Service cardiovascular health checks.The NHS Health Check, a core component of England’s cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention programme, assess...
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