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Strokes: Health Services

Asked by Adam DanceLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 22 April 2026UIN 127966

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what improvements he anticipates to stroke services as part of the forthcoming Modern Service Framework for cardiovascular disease.

Answered by Mrs Sharon Hodgson

The cardiovascular disease Modern Service Framework (MSF) will prioritise ambitious, evidence-led and clinically informed approaches to reducing premature mortality from heart disease and stroke by 25% within the next decade. The MSF will be published in spring.

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