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1135017

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Heart Diseases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what her Department's policy is on screening new recruits to identify the risk of sudden cardiac death.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	269662
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The full clinical history of recruits is considered. This includes smoking and family history, taking account of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Recruits also receive a full clinical examination.</p><p>In addition to this, Army recruits have an electrocardiogram and, when clinically indicated, a transthoracic cardiac echo is performed. This screening is designed to detect significant structural and electrophysiological abnormalities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 01/07/2019 13:50:50 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1136020

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Heart Diseases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2019 to Question 269662 on Armed Forces: Heart Diseases, what criteria clinicians follow when seeking to detect significant structural and electrophysiological abnormalities in recruits.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	271441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>In line with European Society of Cardiology guidelines, a transthoracic cardiac echo is used to detect significant structural (such as the various cardiomyopathies) and electrophysiological abnormalities (such as abnormal QT syndromes and Brugada syndrome) in Army recruits.</p><p>This follows a review of the recruit's full clinical history, a full clinical examination and electrocardiogram (ECG).</p><p>RAF and Royal Navy recruits undergo a similar screening process but without an ECG. This is in line with American College of Cardiology guidelines.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/07/2019 15:19:33 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1137211

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Heart Diseases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant the Answer of 4 July 2019 to Question 271441 on Armed Forces: Heart Diseases, for what reason RAF recruits do not receive an electrocardiogram test; and whether such a test is a requirement for a recruit to gain a pilot's licence.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	273752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>RAF screening is designed to detect significant cardiovascular abnormalities prior to service. While RAF recruits do not routinely receive an electrocardiogram (ECG), where screening indicates they may have a problem an ECG, exercise ECG, 24-hour ECG or echocardiogram might be performed.</p><p>For aircrew candidates, an ECG is required before entering pilot training.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/07/2019 13:45:10 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1137212

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Heart Diseases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 July 2019 to Question 271441 on Armed Forces: Heart Diseases, whether she has plans to change the criteria clinicians follow when seeking to detect significant structural and electrophysiological abnormalities in recruits.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	273753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>The medical standards for the Armed Forces are kept under periodic review to ensure they take account of UK best practice in occupational medical policy, medical evidence, improved diagnostic procedures and treatments.</p><p>There are currently no plans to change the criteria for detecting these abnormalities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/07/2019 13:54:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones