Heart Diseases: Young People
Commons · Question 128914 · Tabled 21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to cardiac screening for young people.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 29 Apr 2026
The Government recognises how worrying heart health can be for the families of young people. That is why the National Health Service already offers cardiac tests for young people who present with symptoms that could indicate a cardiac issue.However, testi...