Cardiovascular disease (CVD)

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease, kill 1 in 3 people in the UK.

It is the main cause of death and premature death (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

Additional information can be found in our Health and Social Care Maps self-serve tool. We are constantly developing this resource in response to your feedback.

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.

External resources

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

The OHID produce a range of resources on cardiovascular disease, including disease profiles 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 OHID 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.