Tackling cardiovascular diseases
Excellent progress has been made tackling
cardiovascular diseases over the last decade. But we cannot be
complacent.
The fact that we're living longer and our
lifestyles are unhealthier means more needs to be done to sustain
and improve progress.
The Government’s acknowledged the need for a
new Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Outcomes Strategy
covering the links between the various
conditions.
All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) on
Heart Disease, Stroke, Kidney and Diabetes joined forces to produce
a report examining what the priorities for the
strategy should be.
The APPGs' report was informed by submissions from the
Cardio and Vascular Coalition, a leading group of 40 voluntary
organisations, incluidng us, Diabetes UK, Stroke
Association and Kidney Alliance.
In March 2013, the Government published its
new Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes Strategy. This
covers a number of areas we identified and we believe it will help
to deliver better outcomes for people with, or at risk, of
cardiovascular disease.
We are particularly pleased to see the
emphasis on an integrated approach to patients with multiple
conditions. There are also welcome actions around improving take-up
of NHS Health Checks, promoting the importance of CPR and
defibrillators and improving both patient experience and end of
life care.
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