Primary care’s important role in tackling cardiovascular and mental health issues

The scale of the burden of cardiovascular disease in the UK makes it one of the key areas for nurses in primary care. The statistics make for grim reading. As of December 2025, according to the British Heart Foundation, cardiovascular disease causes over one quarter of all deaths in the UK. That is about 170,000 deaths each year.

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Primary Health Care
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2026-09-28
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https://doi.org/10.7748/phc.36.5.5.s1
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Cardiac Health and Mental Health
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Primary care’s important role in tackling cardiovascular and mental health issues

Esmerdis Berelian
Primary Health Care
Cardiac Health and Mental Health
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Primary care’s important role in tackling cardiovascular and mental health issues

Esmerdis Berelian
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Abstract

The scale of the burden of cardiovascular disease in the UK makes it one of the key areas for nurses in primary care. The statistics make for grim reading. As of December 2025, according to the British Heart Foundation, cardiovascular disease causes over one quarter of all deaths in the UK. That is about 170,000 deaths each year.

Primary Health CareVol. 36(5)
Primary Health Care (QA)
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 11%
Cardiac Health and Mental Health
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