Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 19998

Heart Diseases: Young People

Tabled: 13 December 2024
Answered: 19 December 2024

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of sudden deaths in young people due to undiagnosed heart conditions.

Answer

NHS England published a national service specification for Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) in 2017, which defines the standards of care expected from organisations funded by NHS England. This specification covers young adults with previously undiagnose...
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