November 2023
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This conference discussed priorities for improving the prevention, detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
It was an opportunity to assess next steps for integrated cardiovascular services as the Government explores innovative approaches to deliver personalised CVD prevention, following the appointment of Professor John Deanfield as Champion for Personalised Prevention.
Delegates examined long-term priorities for improving health outcomes for heart disease patients, following its inclusion as a key condition in the new interim Major Conditions Strategy, expected in its final form in 2024.
We are pleased to have been able to include keynote sessions with Hashum Mahmood, Senior Policy Advisor, Population Health, NHS Confederation; Professor John Deanfield, Professor of Cardiology, University College London; and Dr Aseem Mishra, Clinical Lead for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care System (pre-recorded contribution).
Overall, areas of discussion included:
- prevention: next steps for personalised prevention of CVD - efficiently identifying and tracking risk factors - developing integrated cardiovascular prevention services
- intervention: supporting a healthy lifestyle and behaviour change - addressing social determinants of health - utilising data - the role of primary and community care
- detection and diagnosis: boosting public engagement with CVD screening services - options for more intelligent health checks - priorities for funding and resources
- research and technology: enabling adoption of new technologies for CVD diagnosis, care and rehabilitation - priorities for research into treatments
- treatment: improving access to evidence-based treatment - building service resilience and improving efficiency when managing multiple and long-term health conditions
- inequalities: addressing disparities in access to health services for CVD, including regional inequality - further engaging hard to reach groups
- digital health: opportunities for utilising digital health systems to improve access to services - what is required to effectively deliver remote consultations, remote monitoring and telemedicine
- policy: next steps for cardiovascular policy - what more is needed to deliver aims in the Major Conditions Strategy for CVD
The conference was an opportunity for stakeholders to consider the issues alongside key policy officials who attended from DLUHC; DHSC; HMPPS; and NAO.
