TY - JOUR T1 - Prevention and treatment of CVD: a new priority for the NHS JF - Heart JO - Heart SP - 1924 LP - 1924 DO - 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-315611 VL - 105 IS - 24 AU - Matt Kearney Y1 - 2019/12/01 UR - http://heart.bmj.com/content/105/24/1924.abstract N2 - With publication of the NHS Long Term Plan1 in January this year, cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been flagged as a new strategic priority for the NHS. The Plan was developed in response to the prime minister's commitment to increase spending on the NHS by £20 billion over the next 5 years. The objective is to use this new investment to transform healthcare and outcomes by doing things differently, with a comprehensive new service model in primary and community care, with increased personalisation, digital transformation and better integration to reduce pressure on emergency services.CVD has been identified as a priority because of its huge impact on population health.2 It affects almost 7 million people in England, it is responsible for a quarter of … ER -