Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of death globally; more people die annually from CVDs than from any other cause. So, how can the NHS do more to improve outcomes and tackle the risk factors?
A recent Westminster Health Forum, ‘Cardiovascular disease in England: next steps for prevention, innovation and delivery of care’, highlighted the ambitions for the NHS going forward, the key challenges ahead and target areas for innovation. High on the agenda was the progress achieved, so far, for the NHS Long Term Plan for Cardiovascular Disease – first introduced in January 2019.
Cardiovascular disease causes a quarter of all deaths in the UK and is the largest cause of premature mortality in deprived areas. The Government has identified this as a key target area offering the most potential to save lives over the next 10 years.
“We are aiming to prevent up to 150,000 heart attacks, stroke and dementia cases,” commented Dr. Nick Linker, national clinical director for heart disease, NHS England and NHS Improvement. “We are also looking to increase cardiac arrest survival, which needs to improve, along with cardiac rehabilitation.”
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