Welcome to the Cardio & Vascular Coalition
The CVC is a national coalition of 36 voluntary organisations with an interest in promoting and protecting cardio/vascular health in England.
The interests of the CVC membership cover cardio and vascular and related conditions - heart disease, diabetes, stroke and kidney disease - from pre-birth to end of life care.
With the National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease
coming to a close at the end of 2009, the CVC is campaigning for a
new, comprehensive
Cardio & Vascular Health Strategy
for 2010-2020
The CVC wants to see...
- A Cardio & Vascular Health Strategy for 2010-20 that joins up prevention, diagnosis and care from pre-birth to end of life.
- Patients who are living with cardio/vascular disease placed at the centre of policy and services to improve standards of care.
- Clinical and policy leadership on best practice.
- A model to predict the future burden of cardio/vascular disease both in terms of economic costs and quality of life.
- Action that addresses the inequalities that exist in cardio/vascular disease, prevention, diagnosis and care.
- A renewed commitment to basic bio-medical and applied research that will improve the provision of cardio/vascular services.
- Central government and local commissioners working with the voluntary sector in planning and developing cardio/vascular policy and services.
Latest News
November 2008
Consultation for a Cardio & Vascular Health Strategy 2010-2020
The Consultation is now live!
The CVC wishes to hear from organisations to build a picture of what is being done well and what needs to be improved in the prevention and treatment of cardio and vascular disease.
Listening to the views of patients is essential if we are to achieve gold standards in prevention and care.
Accordingly, the CVC has also launched an online survey. This is your chance to make a difference – so please take part!