Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 21640
Heart Diseases: Young People
Tabled: 3 January 2025
Answered: 8 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Helen Hayes
Labour — Dulwich and West Norwood
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of rolling out cardiac screening to young people.
Answer
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) last reviewed screening for sudden cardiac death (SCD) in people under 39 years old in 2019 and concluded that screening should not be offered. More information on the review is available at the following link:...
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