News and communications

The government is inviting community organisations to bid for funding for a defibrillator for their area.

• Updated: 28 June 2023

The major conditions call for evidence has been launched for views on how best to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage the 6 major conditions.

• Updated: 17 May 2023

The government is collaborating with pharmaceutical company Novartis to launch a clinical trial for new cholesterol treatment.

• Updated: 13 January 2020

A report published by Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition on the role of saturated fats and health concludes there's no need to change current advice.

• Updated: 1 August 2019

If we get the NHS long-term plan right, we will prevent 3 of the biggest killers, says CEO of Public Health England.

• Updated: 6 September 2018

Public Health England is urging the public to find out their ‘heart age’, with 50 preventable deaths from heart attack or stroke happening every day.

• Updated: 4 September 2018

A programme involving multiple interventions to improve the cardiovascular health of Bradford’s residents and reduce CVD-related deaths.

• Updated: 24 January 2018

NHS launches new drive to save thousands of people from heart attacks and strokes.

• Updated: 12 September 2017

New analysis from PHE’s Heart Age Test shows many have a heightened risk of a potentially fatal heart attack or stroke.

• Updated: 4 September 2017

People are urged to use the updated tool to find out their heart age and their risk of heart attack and stroke this World Heart Day.

• Updated: 29 September 2016

Using managed clinical networks to improve care of people with high blood pressure (hypertension), stroke, chronic heart disease and diabetes.

• Updated: 18 November 2014

A hard-hitting campaign which aims to save lives by showing people how to spot the signs and symptoms of stroke returns to TV screens today (March 4).

• Updated: 4 March 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Oxford researchers have found that the number of fatal heart attacks in England has halved in the past 10 years

• Updated: 26 January 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This workbook was developed by the Health Inequalities National Support Teams (HINST).

• Updated: 18 October 2011