Gaps remain for 'Cinderella services', says heart charity

In response to a study published in the British Medical Journal regarding the quality of care for adults over 50 in England, Ruairi O'Connor, Deputy Head of Policy and Public Affairs at the British Heart Foundation said: "Despite significant government progress in tackling long term conditions like heart disease, there remain unacceptable gaps in the treatment people receive. This report is further proof that health care services like cardiac rehabilitation need money and prioritisation if the Government is to give patients the level of care they've set in their own guidelines. Cardiac rehabilitation is a lifesaving, low-cost treatment that can help people who have had a heart attack or other heart problem to get back on their feet. However, it remains a Cinderella service, failing to get the prioritisation it deserves." - BHF