Claim: Extreme heart care disruption has caused 30,000 excess deaths involving heart disease in England since the start of the pandemic.
Fact-check: British Heart Foundation comments on 30,000 excess deaths lack important context - Full Fact
Verdict: this figure cannot be solely attributed to disruption in care. almost 21,000 people suffering with heart disease died with covid-19 listed as the underlying cause in this period. this may have been another significant contributing factor.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge
Date published: 2022-11-17T00:00:00