Question follow-through · 128104

Heart Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England plans to update its clinical guidance on long-term support for cardiac arrest survivors, including access to free medication.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
17 Apr 2026
Target answer date
22 Apr 2026
Answer
22 Apr 2026 · 5 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, whether NHS England plans to update its clinical guidance on long-term support for cardiac arrest survivors, including access to free medication.

  2. 22 Apr 2026

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  3. 22 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    NHS England is focused on improving long‑term, holistic follow‑up and rehabilitation after cardiac arrest. In December 2024, to support local systems to commission high quality cardiac rehabilitation, NHS England published Commissioning standards for card...

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