People with severe mental illness four times more likely to die early from cardiovascular disease, report warns

Urgent action needed to cut CVD risk in people with severe mental illness

Urgent action is needed on CVD inequalities that contribute to shorter life expectancy in people with severe mental illness, warns a report.

People with severe mental illness four times more likely to die early from cardiovascular disease, report warns

People living with severe mental illness are around four times more likely to die early from cardiovascular disease than the general population in England, according to a new report published today by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) with Center for Mental Health, Equally Well UK, and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Severe mental illness linked to 4 times higher risk of heart death

People with severe mental illness in England are around four times more likely to die early from heart and circulatory disease than the general population, a new report warns. It argues that better prevention and more timely care could help address a gap that is often overlooked. The report describes a double burden. People face […]

People with severe mental illness four times more likely to die early from heart disease, warns new report

People with severe mental illness are four times more likely to die early from cardiovascular disease, according to a new report calling for urgent NHS and government action to tackle health inequalities.