Fund cardiac screening at age 14 years and cardiac awareness programme
Fund population cardiac screening for every young person when they reach age 14 years. The screening should be undertaken with a review of family history and electrocardiogram (ECG) followed up where necessary with echocardiogram (heart scan).
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- 13 FEB 2026Government respondedDepartment of Health and Social CareGovernment reply
The Government is guided by the UK National Screening Committee which is re-examining the evidence for sudden cardiac death screening in young people and will open a public consultation in the spring.
Read full response - 19 JAN 202610,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 14 JAN 2026Petition opened for signaturesCreated by Stephen Anthony Ayling
Background
12 people aged 35 and under die suddenly from heart conditions in the UK every week. Many show no symptoms and many could be saved by screening. We urge the Government and UKNSC to introduce ECG screening at age 14 and launch a national awareness campaign to stop these needless deaths.