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Heart Diseases: Young People

Commons · Question 34529 · Tabled 27 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 28 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of levels of young people dying from sudden cardiac death in (a) England and (b) other European countries; and what steps he plans to take to reduce levels o

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 28 Mar 2025

The treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease is a priority for the Government. We want people to have the best chance of survival from cardiac arrest, and rapid intervention is central to improving outcomes. NHS England has published a national ...