Question reference: S6W-21896
- 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 educate people about the different heart disease symptoms that are suffered by men and women.
Answer
Our Women’s Health Plan includes a commitment to improve information and public awareness of heart disease symptoms and risks for women.
Throughout February 2023 we delivered an awareness campaign related to this action. Outreach posters were placed in 1,000 pharmacies and 1,600 organisations (such as GPs and community centres).
Posters included a link to the NHS Inform Women’s Heart Health page . The page notes that the symptoms of a heart attack can vary person to person, though both women and men may experience some common symptoms.