Information for professionals

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in West Yorkshire

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of illness and death in West Yorkshire, and tackling it is a major priority for the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership.

Improving outcomes and reducing health inequalities for people living with, or at risk of, CVD is a shared commitment across GP practices, Primary Care Networks (PCNs), and system partners.

This web page brings signposts professionals to key information, data, and resources to support healthcare professionals in delivering effective CVD prevention and management across West Yorkshire.

Heart and circulatory conditions account for around a quarter of all deaths in the UK and are the biggest cause of premature death in our most deprived communities. This represents the single largest opportunity for the NHS to save lives over the next decade.

Yet CVD is largely preventable. Through lifestyle changes and coordinated action across public health and the NHS, tackling smoking and tobacco dependence, obesity, alcohol misuse, and improving access to healthier food, we can significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and dementia. Preventing, detecting, and treating CVD early will help people live longer, healthier lives.

How to access the West Yorkshire CVD workspace on Futures

If you have received an invite:

Open your invite email – you should have received an email invitation to join Futures.
Register – click the link to the Futures web page in the email and enter your name, job title, organisation type, and create a password (at least 8 characters).
Verify your email – you’ll receive a confirmation email to activate your account.
Log in – go to NHS Futures and sign in with your details.
Find the workspace – click on “My Workspaces” in the navigation bar and select Joined Up Care West Yorkshire.
Join – click “Join” to access the workspace.
Access the CVD workspace – once inside the Joined Up Care West Yorkshire workspace, go to the CVD section to find all projects, guidelines, clinical searches, evaluation reports, and resources.

If you have not received an invite:

Go to the Futures log in page.
Click “My Workspaces”.
Select “Find a workspace”.
Scroll to find Joined Up Care West Yorkshire.
Click “Join”.
Access the CVD workspace – once inside, navigate to the CVD section to view all information for healthcare professionals.

Futures joining guide (PDF) link

Video demonstration of how to request to join the CVD workspace link

How do I find CVD data?

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Audit (CVDPREVENT)

The Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Audit (CVDPREVENT) is a national primary care audit that automatically extracts data from GP clinical systems and provides clear insights into our population: link to CVDPREVENT

If you would like to discuss your data or need support in interpreting it, please contact a member of the West Yorkshire CVD Programme team by email: wyicb-wak.ltcpc.wy@nhs.net

West Yorkshire Healthy Hearts dashboard

West Yorkshire Healthy Hearts aims to help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke for people at highest risk. As part of the programme a dashboard was created to help and support Practices and Primary Care Networks to identify opportunities to better optimise their patients at risk of cardiovascular disease events.

This dashboard has been redeveloped and improved for practices and Primary Care Networks to access on a regular basis. It is:

free;
aligned to NICE quality standards;
aligned to QoF;
supports the national operational planning guidance targets relating to hypertension, lipid management and Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
and supports general practice recovery from the pandemic crisis and return to pre-pandemic levels.

"The dashboard is the most up to date data available. It helps us to identify quickly where we need to focus our work to improve hypertension management, including specific patient groups. Because the searches are available on clinical systems we can easily identify those patients who we need to see and support”.

Emily Turner, Pharmacist

User guides, support and useful contacts

Watch this short video of our Healthy Hearts dashboard on boarding instructions
How to access the dashboard and on boarding instructions (click this link to download the PowerPoint slides)
How to access the dashboard and on boarding instructions webinar recording (YouTube linked)
For help and support in the use of this dashboard, please contact: wyicb-leeds.powerbi-help@nhs.net

Where do I find information for patients?

We have developed a range of patient resources to support professionals in delivering care across all the above priorities. These resources are designed to help patients better understand their condition, make informed choices, and take an active role in managing their health, while providing professionals with tools to support conversations and care planning. Click this link to access all information for patients.