Latest findings
61% of people with acute coronary syndrome initiated ≥3 of the 4 classes of CVD medicines within 40 days of discharge
Women and people aged under 65 were less likely to be dispensed the recommended medicines following hospitalisation
3 in 4 patients were still taking their medicines 1 year after leaving hospital
In 2018, there were around 29,000 new stroke events – around 79 events every day
In 2018, there were around 40,200 new acute coronary syndrome events – around 110 events every day
Stroke events estimated using the unlinked data were similar to estimates from linked data