The target of reducing deaths from cardiovascular disease by 40 per cent in people under 75 has been met five years early, according to a progress report on the coronary heart disease national service framework.
The report also outlines achievements of a capital programme to provide facilities for treating patients with heart disease.
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A number of teaching trusts are “not putting enough priority” on tackling poor emergency waiting times performance, a major review due later this year will indicate.
The NHS must rethink the district general hospital model to counter the risk of the health service deserting the “at-risk communities” many serve, Simon Stevens has warned.
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