Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 67765

Heart Diseases: Young People

Tabled: 14 July 2025
Answered: 25 July 2025

Question

Gregory Stafford

ConservativeFarnham and Bordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of young sudden cardiac deaths through the 10 Year Health Plan.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
Most cases of sudden cardiac death (SCD) are related to undetected cardiovascular disease. In the younger population, SCD is often due to congenital heart defects. Given this, genomics has an important role to play in diagnosing and supporting the treatme...

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