The Live Wire



Press Release

We still face heart disease health challenges despite fewer deaths

27 October 2011

New Government figures show the number of people dying from circulatory disease is continuing to decline.

The statistics show that 67 deaths among every 100,000 under-75s are now down to heart and circulatory disease – a 41 per cent drop on 1999/01. Life expectancy has increased to 78.4 years for men and 82.4 years for women.

Professor Jeremy Pearson, our Associate Medical Director, said: “These numbers make fantastic reading and prove that breakthroughs in the prevention and treatment of heart and circulatory disease have made a real difference over the decades.

“What the figures hide is the fact that because more people are surviving their heart attacks, there are more than 750,000 people living with the debilitating effects of heart failure. It's a growing problem which is why we're funding a regenerative medicine research programme that could one day help mend these broken hearts.

“The statistics also tell us that your chances of getting heart disease still depend a lot on where you live - it's completely unacceptable that your postcode should have a bearing on your health. Any new health policies or services should take inequalities into account to make sure they are reaching everyone who needs them.”

The latest figures were published by the Department of Health.



Press releases, papers and documents published on this page are the intellectual property of an organisation unrelated to Central Lobby. We promote their parliamentary and political campaigning activities as they are subscribers to the Central Lobby service.

As such, Central Lobby does not edit, endorse, or attempt to balance the opinions expressed on this page. The content of press releases and other such types of content are the responsibility of the originating organisation.

More from Dods

© Dods Parliamentary Communications Ltd