Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve signposting to information on the symptoms of cardiovascular disease; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a national hub for patient information on procedures as outlined in the ABHI Cardiovascular Health Check report.

NHS England and NHS Improvement have made no assessment of the potential merits of developing a national cardiovascular disease strategy or creating a national hub for patient information. However, the NHS Long Term Plan committed to improve care and outcomes for individuals with cardiovascular disease. A national cardiovascular programme has been established, led by national clinical directors and national specialty advisors and supported by the development of local cardiac networks.

NHS.UK has a guide for patients on cardiovascular conditions, symptoms and treatments. Individual providers also have a responsibility to make patient information available regarding local services available.