Cardiovascular disease (CVD)

CVD, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease, kills 1 in 3 people in the UK.

It is the main cause of death and premature death (under 75 years) and is more common in deprived communities. It is the most important contributor to the inequality gap in life expectancy in Kent and England.

See also our pages on kidney disease, diabetes and health checks.

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Our resources

Data and reports

Information on incidence, mortality, admissions and prevalence can be found in the 'living well' section of our Health and Social Care Maps.

We have produced a literature review on measures of independence for stroke survivors.

We have also produced an evidence review of hyperacute stroke units (PDF, 1.5 MB) and a stroke profile for Kent & Medway (PDF, 2.4 MB) examining the current need and possible future demand on stroke services.

Library services

The Public Health and Social Care Library can provide access to library and knowledge services, including books and journal articles relating to cardiovascular disease. We can also produce bespoke literature searches.

Requests

If you can't find what you were looking for, we complete over 200 ad-hoc requests for analysis each year. Request further analysis or a literature search or contact us.

External resources

A number of organisations produce statistics on cardiovascular disease both at national and local level.

Public Health England produce a range of resources on cardiovascular disease, including disease profiles, prevalence models and primary care intelligence packs.
Office for National Statistics (ONS) provide mortality statistics, which include mortality from coronary heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and diabetes.
The Public Health Outcomes Framework also provides some mortality data.
The National General Practice Profiles present a range of data, including prevalence estimates.
The Public Health England Health Profiles provide snapshot overviews of health for local areas, and include some data on diabetes prevalence and premature mortality rates.
The National Clinical Audit programme provides information on standards of healthcare being achieved for heart disease and stroke.