Question reference: S6W-21895
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 29 September 2023
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Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 October 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to encourage more young people to receive heart screenings and to make this service more widely available.
Answer
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) advises ministers and the NHS in the 4 UK Nations, including Scotland, about all aspects of population screening. The UK NSC does not currently recommend screening for cardiac conditions associated with sudden cardiac death in the young (age 12 – 39).