Wednesday, 29 August 2018

Majority of heart failure cases being missed by GPs as 'target culture' blamed for new 'medical emergency'

Majority of heart failure cases being missed by GPs as 'target culture' blamed for new 'medical emergency'

Two thirds of cases of deadly heart failure are being missed by GPs - amid warnings that an NHS target culture is fuelling a “medical emergency”. Leading cardiac experts said women and older patients were faring worst, amid “dangerous” failures to spot the life-threatening condition which can be treated with cheap pills.
Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/27/majority-heart-failure-cases-missed-gps-target-culture-blamed/?source=Snapzu

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