‘Needless’ deaths of 30,000 heart patients in England since Covid

Charity's analysis finds widespread disruption to NHS services and vast backlog of time-sensitive cardiac care'

More than 30,000 heart patients in England have died needlessly since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, amid continuing ambulance delays, inaccessible care and soaring waiting lists, a report says.

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) said significant and widespread disruption to heart care services was still driving a surge in excess deaths.