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Written question asked by Pauline Latham (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 November 2022 (named day). It was answered by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 November 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Aortic Dissection

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) health outcomes and (b) early diagnosis for people with aortic dissections.

Answer

In March 2022, NHS England launched an Aortic Dissection Toolkit to support the implementation of robust clinical pathways to identify and manage both Type A and Type B aortic dissection.

All English regions are working with the Cardiac Pathways Improvement Programme to improve diagnosis and treatment.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
901967
Session
2022-23
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Diagnosis Health Aortic dissection
Link
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