Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) trends in the level of access to and (b) the adequacy of cardiovascular care services in Surrey Heath constituency.

The Frimley Health and Care Integrated Care Board (ICB), which covers Surrey Heath, has been working with partners to improve cardiovascular services in the area.

This includes work with the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust on a range of improvements to pathways and the adoption of innovation, such as using artificial intelligence with echocardiography and with primary care nurses and primary care to support blood pressure improvements. The Frimley ICB also plans to expand new pathways for ‘breathlessness’ to cover a wider geographical area, improving access for those that require this service.

Furthermore, the Frimley ICB has been working with pharmaceutical companies on a range of initiatives to improve cardiovascular health, such as clinics delivered by nurses and clinical pharmacists for people with chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and/or hypertension.