Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113523
Heart Diseases: Young People
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Question
Stuart Andrew
Conservative — Daventry
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of electrocardiogram screening for young people engaged in organised sport, including the clinical effectiveness and cost effectivene
Answer
Stephen KinnockThe Government is guided by the independent scientific advice of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). It is only where the offer to screen provides more good than harm that a screening programme is recommended. The UK NSC makes its recommendation...
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