- 11/02/2026
- Posted by: Amanda Hack MP
- Category: News
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It was great to re-establish the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) alongside a number of cross party colleagues.
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12 young people (aged 35 and under) a week are dying suddenly in the UK from a previously undiagnosed heart condition. Of these deaths, figures show 80% of them will occur with no prior symptoms.
CRY is calling for the National Screening Committee to review and reconsider evidence supporting the roll-out of a national screening programme, and for a national screening strategy for the prevention of young sudden cardiac death.
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When a similar programme was introduced in Italy in the 1980s, it saw a reduction in young people dying of 85%.
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We will be working closely with organisations across the UK to look at best practise, supported by CRY, to help prevent as many tragedies as possible. That includes sporting organisations, health teams and other charities.
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