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<p>The NHS Long Term Plan advises that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is largely preventable,
through lifestyle changes and a combination of public health and National Health Service
action on smoking and tobacco addiction, obesity, tackling alcohol misuse and food
reformulation.</p><p>A key milestone in the CVD section of the NHS Long Term Plan
is for the National Health Service to help prevent up to 150,000 heart attacks, strokes
and dementia cases over the next 10 years. The NHS Long Term Plan sets out that where
individuals are identified with high risk conditions, appropriate preventative treatments
will be offered in a timely way, and the creation of a national CVD prevention audit
for primary care will also support continuous clinical improvement. NHS England and
NHS Improvement will continue to work closely with key partners and stakeholders,
such as the British Heart Foundation, as it supports the NHS to deliver the commitments
set out in the NHS Long Term Plan.</p>
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