Heart Diseases: Young People
Commons · Question 121785 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the cardiology workforce to meet demand for inherited cardiac condition diagnosis in young people.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 30 Mar 2026
The Department has made no specific assessment. It is the responsibility of integrated care boards to ensure health services meet the needs of their populations, including cardiology services.NHS England has a published a national service specification fo...