Online tool 'to improve cardiovascular care'
Monday 14th March 2011
A new online tool which shows the variation in risk factors and mortality rates for heart disease and stroke in the UK has been launched by the Department of Health.
It is hoped that the tool will help the NHS to improve treatment of cardiovascular disease in and around the country.
Additionally, it will show the quality and availability of services and underline the areas in which a stronger focus on prevention could improve mortality rates.
Professor Roger Boyle, national clinical director for heart disease and stroke, said: "[The profiles] are a sobering reminder of the public health challenges around poor diet and obesity. But different parts of the country can learn from each other too, which is part of the importance of making this data publicly available."
Meanwhile, research published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes found that utilising collaborative care in heart disease patients can significantly lower levels of depression.
Written by Megan Smith
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