Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Chris Ruane (Labour), on Tuesday, 16 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 90 members in total.
BRITISH HEART FAILURE WEEK
That this House welcomes the British Cardiac Patients Association's heart failure awareness week; expresses concern that 1.5 per cent. of the United Kingdom population currently suffers from heart failure; welcomes the recently published NICE clinical guidelines for the management of chronic heart failure; acknowledges that early diagnosis and treatment of the condition leads to the best prognosis for patients; notes that the diagnosis and management of heart failure represents a significant burden on NHS resources; and calls on the Government to implement cost-effective solutions to this burden, including encouraging primary care trusts to fully implement the NICE guidelines.
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- Early day motion
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- 1699
- Session
- 2002-03
- Subjects
- Diagnosis Finance Heart diseases NHS Medical treatments Cardiovascular system
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