British Heart Foundation calls for Heart Disease Action Plan

The British Heart Foundation has published a report highlighting the need for a comprehensive Heart Disease Action Plan from the Government. It says the lifesaving progress in reducing early death from heart and circulatory diseases in the UK is at risk. As of 2022, more people under the age of 75 are dying from heart and circulatory diseases than at any time in the last 14 years. The reasons are complex but key factors include:

• An ageing population.
• An increasingly unhealthy population.
• Growing inequalities in many parts of the UK.
• The continued impact of the pandemic.

The British Heart Foundation is calling for a practical framework to address the challenges of cardiovascular disease. It says the Government must do three things as part of a Heart Disease Action Plan:

1. Better prevent heart disease.
2. Get heart patients the right care at the right time.
3. Supercharge cardiovascular research.

Read the full report via the British Heart Foundation website here.