Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 June 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Wednesday, 10 June 2026. A substantive answer was provided by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Monday, 15 June 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

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Accident and Emergency Departments: Cardiovascular Diseases

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of compliance with clinical guidance on the use of electrocardiograms for patients presenting after (a) collapses and (b) suspected cardiac events by Accident and Emergency departments.

Answer

This information is not held centrally. Local clinical audits in accident and emergency departments are a matter for National Health Service trusts working with their NHS commissioners and as part of relevant improvement programmes.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

6987

Session

2026-27

Subjects

Diagnosis Accident and emergency departments Cardiovascular diseases

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk