From the National Records of Scotland, on 12 December 2023, the most recent data, the above reveals: Deaths from heart disease overall in 2023, were fewer than the average for 2021-2022 and those for 2018-2022, despite an aging population. The excess deaths figure was also down. For ischaemic heart disease deaths (sudden ‘heart attack’), they were significantly down. https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/news/2023 Yet in the Herald today: The number of people on cardiology waiting lists is at the highest level on record in Scotland amid “chronic underinvestment” and a “worrying” increase in deaths from heart disease.   The British Heart Foundation (BHF) Scotland has warned that decades … Continue reading Deaths from heart disease FALL – another complete lie from the Herald’s health correspondent