Question follow-through · 62566

Heart Diseases: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the National Screening Committee plans to publish an update to guidance on screening for sudden cardiac death in people under 39.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
25 Jun 2025
Target answer date
30 Jun 2025
Answer
10 Jul 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 25 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the National Screening Committee plans to publish an update to guidance on screening for sudden cardiac death in people under 39.

  2. 30 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) is currently examining the evidence for this condition and will open a public consultation to seek comments from members of the public and stakeholders on this in due course. Further information, including on h...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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