Written question asked by Paula Sherriff (Labour) on Thursday, 18 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 July 2019 (named day). It was answered by Seema Kennedy (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 July 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Heart Diseases and Strokes: Women
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will respond to the recommendations in the report entitled Call for Action: Inquiry into heart attack and stroke, published by the all-party Parliamentary group on women’s health in July 2019; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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NHS England has acknowledged the recently published report and will be considering the content.
Improving the prevention and treatment of heart attacks and stroke are key aims in the NHS Long Term Plan, with an important milestone being for the National Health Service to help prevent up to 150,000 heart attacks, strokes and dementia cases over the next 10 years. The NHS Long Term Plan highlights that outcomes from heart attack and stroke can be improved, and that there should be a focus on inequalities.
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- 279083
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Women Health services Heart diseases Strokes
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