Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 17975

Heart Diseases: Screening

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Yasmin Qureshi

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of offering electrocardiogram screening to under 35s.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

The Government recognises how worrying heart health can be for the families of young people. The National Health Service already offers cardiac tests for young people who present with symptoms that could indicate a cardiac issue.In considering whether any...

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