Written questions

Atrial Fibrillation

Commons · Question 23556 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 11 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the standard for Priority 2, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic case-finding, in the Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework, whether she plans to introduce a metric capturin

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 11 Sep 2026

The NHS Health Check that is used to measure implementation of Priority 2 does not formally record atrial fibrillation, and as such, the Department and NHS England are still considering how we can better measure the full scope of the priorities set out in...