News
March 2009
Destination 2020: A plan for cardiac and vascular health
The voluntary sector vision for change
Destination 2020 was published and launched in the House of Commons on 25 March 2009. It outlines the voluntary sector's key principles that should guide a new strategic government approach to cardiac and vascular conditions for the next decade.
Download Destination 2020 here
February 2009
Destination 2020: A plan for cardiac and vascular health
On 25 March 2009 the CVC will be launching Destination 2020: A plan for cardiac and vascular health at the House of Commons. Destination 2020 will set out the Coalition's plan for improving cardiac and vascular health in England. The plan will outline a vision of excellence for the next decade, and put forward recommendations to help achieve this. The document will be available to download from this site from the date of the launch.
Consultation for a Cardio & Vascular Health Strategy 2010-2020
This consultation is now closed. The CVC received responses from numerous organisations to help build a picture of what is being done well and what needs to be improved in the prevention and treatment of cardiac and vascular disease. The CVC also received approximately 350 responses to our online public survey. The CVC is analysing responses to the consultation and public survey, which will be useful to the Coalition as it develops recommendations for Destination 2020: A plan for cardiac and vascular health. Thank you to all those who took part!
Modelling the UK burden of cardiovascular disease to 2020
This new research report demonstrates the scale of the burden of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) - shown to be large, costly, and
increasing. Whilst mortality from CVD has fallen, an
increasing population over the next decade will create further
demands on services as the actual numbers of people living with CVD
climb higher.
Download the research report here
Congenital Heart Disease Briefing Paper
With more people living with congenital heart disease (CoHD)
than ever before, it is critical that quality services are made
available to match the demand. Prepared by members of the CVC CoHD
Working Group, this briefing is an exploration of these challenges,
with recommendations to address the different concerns.
Download the briefing here
Issue 2 - CVC Bulletin
The bulletin highlights the latest work of the Coalition,
including Modelling the UK burden of cardiovascular disease to 2020
and the Congenital heart disease briefing paper. The bulletin also
notes the CVC's upcoming release of its Green Paper - the
Consultation for a Cardiovascular Health Strategy 2010-2020.
Download the bulletin here