The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a
Call for Evidence, to ensure that its Major Conditions Strategy is underpinned
by evidence and informed by a broad set of views on the priority areas for
action. The government is particularly interested in hearing from those who
suffer from, care for or provide treatment to people who suffer from multiple
long-term conditions as this is crucial to delivering a strategy that tackles
England’s burden of disease.
The Major Conditions Strategy was first announced in
January, bringing together evidence to help tackle the major conditions, which
contribute to the burden of diseases in England: cancers, cardiovascular
diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, dementia, mental ill health and
musculoskeletal disorders. As well as addressing these conditions, it will
focus on “multimorbidity,” or the presence of two or more long-term conditions,
and how this impacts morbidity, life expectancy and pressure on the health
system at large. The strategy will also focus on health inequalities in
England, exploring how the government can assist Integrated Care Systems to
ensure they are tackling disadvantages in their local areas, addressing
variations in health outcomes and care. The Call for Evidence has been opened
to help identify the key evidence gaps and priority areas for the strategy and
will be open for 6 weeks until Tuesday 27th June.
To share your views please go to: Major conditions strategy: call for evidence - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)