Question follow-through · 128085

Heart Valve Disease: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of heart valve disease cases were diagnosed at an advanced stage in (a) England and (b) West Sussex; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the role of primary care

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
17 Apr 2026
Target answer date
23 Apr 2026
Answer
29 Apr 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of heart valve disease cases were diagnosed at an advanced stage in (a) England and (b) West Sussex; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the role of primary care

  2. 23 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The National Health Service is continuing to work to reduce waiting times for elective care as part of the Government's commitment to return to the NHS Constitution standard of 92% of patients receiving treatment within 18 weeks. The information requested...

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