CVD - Cardiovascular Disease

Programme Brief

Meeting the need for improved prevention and management across Wessex - the NHS Long Term Plan states that the biggest area where the NHS can save lives over the next 10 years is in reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and includes an ambition to prevent 150,000 strokes, heart attacks and cases of dementia over the same period. CVD...

Meeting the need for improved prevention and management across Wessex - the NHS Long Term Plan states that the biggest area where the NHS can save lives over the next 10 years is in reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and includes an ambition to prevent 150,000 strokes, heart attacks and cases of dementia over the same period. CVD causes one death every three minutes in the UK, with those in the most deprived areas four times more likely to die. For the first time in 50 years, deaths from premature cardiovascular disease are on the rise. CVD is the single biggest area where the health service can save lives over the next 10 years through targeted approaches to reduce the widening of health inequalities.

To address this the Health Innovation Network is focusing on Lipids Optimisation, tackling Familial Hypercholesterolaemia and Blood Pressure Optimisation. You can read more about this work using the links below.

At Health Innovation Wessex we are working closely with our system partners to understand where support is needed.

Work underway includes a series of Education events/webinars being held in association with our partner HINs in the South East - Kent Surrey Sussex and Oxford.

You can review a recording of the first webinar (held on 5 May) by following this link; SE Collab CVD Webinar and the presentation on this link; SE Collab CVD Webinar presentation

We are also in the very fortunate position of having Clinical Advisors in Lipid Management.

For more information please contact rob.payne@hiwessex.net

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CVD Prevent

The CVD PREVENT audit is part of a broader strategic objective outlined in the Long Term Pla... Find out more >

Blood Pressure Optimisation

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a leading cause of premature mortality and morbidity in England.&... Find out more >

Lipid Management

From 2021 the 15 health innovation networks have focused on enabling the NHS to optimise lipid ma... Find out more >

Educational Videos

We've produced a series of videos to support the education and management of cardiovascular disea... Find out more >

Expert Advice and Information from third sector - Heart UK, British Heart Foundation and Blood Pressure UK

In partnership with HEARTUK, the Health Innovation Network is delivering the Tackling Choles... Find out more >

Familial Hypercholesterolaemia

FH is an inherited condition which leads to exceptionally high cholesterol levels, often 2 – 4 x ... Find out more >

South East AHSN Collaborative

Work continues across the South East which includes a series of education events/webinars being h... Find out more >

Meet the team

Associated Programmes

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Featured video

Webinar - SE AHSNs present - Implementing the latest NICE approved Lipid Management Pathway Webinar

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Resources

AZ Heart Failure - TF Group progress visual 2025.png

HIoW_HF_Case_Study_KiActiv.pdf

Lipids Webinar - Slides V5.pdf

NHS Quick Guide to CVDPREVENT.pdf

338 CVDPREVENT Second Annual Audit Report FINAL.pdf

Publications

Cardiovascular disease prevention

Cardiac rehabilitation for patients with heart failure

Blood Pressure Optimisation Impact Report

BP@Home powered by Viso November 2024

AAC AHSN Network Lipid Management and FH programme impact report

FAMCAT2 Identifying patients at risk of familial hypercholesterolaemia

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