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Accident and Emergency Departments: Cardiovascular Diseases

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 15 June 2026UIN 6987

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of compliance with clinical guidance on the use of electrocardiograms for patients presenting after (a) collapses and (b) suspected cardiac events

Answered by Karin Smyth

This information is not held centrally. Local clinical audits in accident and emergency departments are a matter for National Health Service trusts working with their NHS commissioners and as part of relevant improvement programmes.

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