Written question asked by Anna Soubry (Conservative) on Wednesday, 31 January 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 2 February 2018. It was answered by Steve Brine (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 February 2018 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Heart Diseases: Screening
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the UK National Screening Committee will next review whether to recommend screening to prevent sudden cardiac death in 12 to 39-year-olds.
- Answer
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The United Kingdom National Screening Committee (UK NSC) will review the evidence for screening for the major causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young people between the ages of 12 to 39 years in 2018/19 as per its three yearly cycle.
The UK NSC last reviewed screening for SCD in 2015 and recommended that screening should not be offered.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 125916
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Heart diseases Screening
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- 2018-03-21 16:33:37 +0000
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