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Cardiovascular disease programme

Supporting the health and care system in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease

Female cardiologist checks a patient's heart
Programme
Overview

Supporting the health and care system with the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease


Focusing on hypertension and cholesterol 


Supporting the NHS Long Term Plan

 

Detailed Programme Information
The NHS Long Term Plan states that the biggest area where the NHS can save lives over the next 10 years is in reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
CVD causes one death every three minutes in the UK, with those in the most deprived areas four times more likely to die. For the first time in 50 years, deaths from premature cardiovascular disease are on the rise.

The global burden of disease study identified high blood pressure and high cholesterol as leading risk factors that drive mortality and morbidity from CVD. These risk factors are high impact but also highly modifiable.

We are delivering the following programmes to support the health and care system with the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease – focusing on hypertension and cholesterol.

These programmes are:

Workshop Series: Working collaboratively to reduce Cardiovascular Disease

 

We are delighted to host a series of workshops aimed at reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) throughout autumn and the spring. These 1.5-hour workshops will provide a comprehensive overview and live demonstration of available frameworks/guidance, tools, resources and training opportunities for GP practices, community pharmacies, PCNs and secondary care. The focus will be on:

  • The Lipid pathway: Patient search and stratification tools – 20 October
  • Blood pressure optimisation: Patient search and stratification tools –  4 November
  • Lipid pathway and BPO – Workforce models to manage patient cohorts – 29 November
  • Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) – Detection and patient management – TBC
  • Lipid optimisation and novel therapies – TBC

Please visit our events listing pages to find out more.

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For more information on our Cardiovascular Disease Programme, please contact:

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