Healthy Places

Source: National Heart Forum (NHF)

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Date of publication: 21 October 2011

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: The NHF announced the launch of Healthy Places, a new interactive online resource developed with the backing of the Department of Health.  It covers legal issues, planning law and regulations to show local councils, planning groups and health practitioners how they can use existing legislation to improve public health. Features a wide range of highly practical case studies from throughout the UK, showing how the legal regulatory environment is used in areas such as travel, food, physical activity, to proactively support healthy communities.

Length of publication: 1 web page

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Achieving ideal cardiovascular and brain health: opportunity amid crisis. Presidential address at the American Heart Association 2010 Scientific sessions

Source: Circulation, 7 June 2011,

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Date of publication: June 2011

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Ralph L Sacco, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, is the first neurologist to become President of the American Heart Association. In this address, he outlines 7 simple key factors and behaviours which support ‘ideal cardiovascular health’. He discusses the challenges, and the prevention strategies that need to be taken to build healthier nations, free from cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Length of publication: 6 pages

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Assessing the options to use the regulatory environment to promote local physical activity and healthy eating

Source: National Heart Forum and the British Heart Foundation Health Promotion Research Group, University of Oxford

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Date of publication: 11 April 2011

Publication type: Report

In a nutshell: This reports on a project carried out by the BHF Health Promotion Research Group in the Department of Public Health at Oxford University. It describes the roles and responsibilities of local authorities, assesses the evidence and identifies legal options for implementation by local government, in the battle to prevent obesity, and promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles.

Length of publication: 148 pages

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Effectiveness-based guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease

Source: Circulation, 2011, 123 (11) p.1243-1262

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Date of publication: March 2011

Publication type: Practice guidelines

In a nutshell: The 2011 update of these guidelines published by the American Heart Association include therapies that have been shown to have sufficient evidence of clinical benefit for cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes. The recommendations prioritise lifestyle approaches to the prevention of CVD and the most cost-effective strategies. The panel acknowledge that difficulty adhering to lifestyle and medical recommendations limits effectiveness so there is a new section on guideline implementation.

Length of publication: 20 pages

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Acknowledgement: American Heart Association

National cardiovascular disease (CVD) profiles

Source: South East Public Health Observatory

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Date of publication: March 2011

Publication type: Statistics

In a nutshell: The profiles for each PCT and Cardiac Network in the country can be downloaded, showing incidence, mortality, risk factors, treatments and costs. Intended to help assessment of the impact of these factors on the local population and services, and to inform the commissioning and planning process.

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Valvular heart disease: the next cardiac epidemic

Source: Heart, 2011, 97 (2) p. 91-93

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Date of publication: January 2011

Publication type: Press release

In a nutshell: With an ageing population, a rise in the number of patients with more advanced valvular heart disease, requiring valve replacement, is anticipated.

Length of publication: 3 pages

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Cardiac Rehabilitation Masterclass, Leeds, July 2010

Source: NHS Improvement – Heart

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Date of publication: July 2010

Publication type: Report

In a nutshell: This webpage links to a summary report and all the presentations from the Masterclass, which focussed on showing commissioners and providers a systematic approach to delivering comprehensive and effective cardiac rehabilitation.

Length of publication: 1 web page plus

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The contribution of local policies to cardiovascular and other non-communicable diseases

Source: National Library for Public Health e-newsletter June 2010

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Date of publication: May 2010

Publication type: Research

In a nutshell:This report brings together evidence from international literature, and opinions from local policy makers, in order to produce realistic recommendations for policy action best suited to the city of Liverpool.

Length of publication: 42 pages

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Acknowledgement: Liverpool First for Health and Wellbeing Partnership

Defining and setting national goals for cardiovascular health promotion and disease reduction

Source: Circulation, 2010, 121 (4) p. 586-613

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Date of publication: February 2010

Publication type: Report

In a nutshell: Recommendations of the Goals and Metrics Committee of the Strategic Planning Task Force of the American Heart Association (AHA). This committee has determined the metrics needed to monitor cardiovascular health over time, and recommends goals for further reductions in cardiovascular disease and stroke mortality. Its Impact Goals are: ‘By 2020, to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20% while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20%’. These goals will require new strategic directions from the AHA in its research, clinical, public health and advocacy programmes for cardiovascular health promotion and disease prevention in the next decade and beyond.

Length of publication: 28 pages

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Acknowledgement: American Heart Association

CVD prevention in Europe: the unfinished agenda

Source: European Heart Network: EuroHeart

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Date of publication: September 2009

Publication type: Report

In a nutshell: National plans, policies and measures impacting on cardiovascular health promotion and cardiovascular disease prevention.

Length of publication: 60 pages

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Scotland on track to hit ‘big three’ targets

Source: The Scottish Government

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Date of publication: 7th August 2009

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: Statistics have been published which show that Scotland is on track to meet its targets to cut premature deaths from heart disease, stroke and cancer. The Scottish Government recently launched an action plan called Better Heart Disease and Stroke Care, which aims to improve people’s health before problems develop. Measures include encouraging healthier lifestyles, improving cardiac treatment and boosting staff skills. Scotland is on track to hit its target of a 60% reduction in deaths from coronary heart disease in under 75s from 1995 levels by 2010.

Length of publication: 1 page

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Acknowledgement: National Heart Forum

Reducing deaths from killer diseases

Source: The Scottish Government

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Date of publication: June 2009

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: The Scottish Government has announced a new Better Heart Disease and Stroke Care Action Plan as part of its national quality strategy. The plan aims to improve cardiac and stroke treatment, increase staff skills and encourage patients to adopt healthier lifestyles.

Length of publication: 1 page

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Acknowledgement: National Heart Forum