Question follow-through · 19998

Heart Diseases: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of sudden deaths in young people due to undiagnosed heart conditions.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
13 Dec 2024
Target answer date
17 Dec 2024
Answer
19 Dec 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of sudden deaths in young people due to undiagnosed heart conditions.

  2. 17 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    NHS England published a national service specification for Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) in 2017, which defines the standards of care expected from organisations funded by NHS England. This specification covers young adults with previously undiagnose...

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