Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Prevention – advice and guidance
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes or morbidity and mortality and is a key priority for Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB). Prevention of cardiovascular disease and the reduction of healthcare inequalities for people living with cardiovascular disease is therefore a key area of focus for GP practices and Primary Care Network (PCN) teams.
Here you will find signposting for healthcare professionals to key information and resources to support the delivery of CVD prevention work in Humber and North Yorkshire.
Practice resources and toolkits
Ardens hypertension coding guidance
Hypertension Coding Resolution flow chart
Identifying Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
Appendix A: Patient FH letter and questionaire
CLEAR Cardiobetabolic Toolkits – link requires NHS Learning Hub or OpenAthens login
Ardens Case Finder demo video – opens in YouTube
Adopt and adapt examples
Useful links for professionals
NHS England » Cardiovascular disease (CVD): Information for health professionals and patients
British Heart Foundation: Information for health professionals and patients
Heart UK: Information for health professionals and patients
Blood Pressure UK: Information on hypertension for health professionals
UCL Partners: Multiple resources for practices including CVD proactive care frameworks
CVD Prevent: The Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Audit (CVDPREVENT) is a national primary care audit that automatically extracts routinely held GP data. The Data & Improvement Tool provides open access to the data, with clear, actionable insights for those tasked with improving cardiovascular health in England.
Health Innovation Network: National CVD prevention page with links to useful resources, presentations, webinars and case studies
Practice data – Hypertension – prevalance, % hypertension treated to target and PCA rates
CVD futures – National: National CVD prevention page with links to useful resources, presentations, webinars and case studies. (Login required)
CVD futures – North East and Yorkshire: Regional CVD prevention page with links to useful resources, presentations, webinars and case studies. (Login required)
Useful Links for the public
What’s Your Heart Age: Easy to use heart age calculator
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention | Safety and Prevention – Child 1 to 5 years | Healthier Together: Free clinically approved advice and information, for resources for children and young people, please see ‘Further Resources’ section on this page
British Heart Foundation’s Heart Start Program: Offers free emergency life support training and resources to help improve heart health in schools and communities.
Heart Health Resources: Access leaflets on Healthy Eating and Be Active to share with parents, teachers, and healthcare professionals.
Heart conditions in Young People: A lot of people with heart conditions feel overwhelmed by all the medical details and sometimes it feels easier to avoid thinking about it. But the more you know about your life and your health, the more control you have.
Diet and Nutrition for Young People with coronary heart disease: Eating healthily is a good way to look after yourself, which is extra important when you have a heart condition.