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<p>The NHS Long Term Plan outlines NHS England and NHS Improvement’s commitment to
improve the prevention, early detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease. As
part of this, local systems will work to better support people with heart failure
and heart valve disease through multi-disciplinary teams as part of primary care networks.</p><p>To
improve early detection of heart failure, pilot schemes will be established in 2020/21
and 2021/22 to increase access to echocardiography, ahead of a wider rollout. Greater
access to echocardiography in primary care will improve the investigation of those
with breathlessness, and the early detection of heart failure and valve disease.</p><p>There
are published service specifications that promote network working to ensure cardiac
pathways are well-defined.</p><p>The Specialised Commissioning Cardiac Improvement
Programme is also focusing on improving multi-disciplinary team working, including
the use of technology to optimise the available resource within clinical teams.</p>
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