Heart Valve Disease: Health Services
(asked on 3rd June 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of treatment delays on outcomes for patients with heart valve disease.
This question was answered on 9th June 2026
We recognise the importance of reducing waiting times. We are making progress - hitting our target of 65% against the 18 week standard this March and delivering largest single month elective performance improvement in 17 years - excluding the pandemic. Our new modern service framework for Cardiovascular Disease will accelerate the Government’s commitment to reduce premature mortality from heart disease by 25% in the next ten years.
We recognise the importance of reducing waiting times. We are making progress - hitting our target of 65% against the 18 week standard this March and delivering largest single month elective performance improvement in 17 years - excluding the pandemic. Our new modern service framework for Cardiovascular Disease will accelerate the Government’s commitment to reduce premature mortality from heart disease by 25% in the next ten years.