MPs support heart plan

MPs were out in force for the launch of the Cardio & Vascular Coalition's new plan outlining how the Government should approach the fight against cardiac and vascular disease.

The CVC is a group of 41 charities representing patients, charities doctors and nurses.

Its report - Destination 2020 - calls for a plan in England which will incorporate coronary heart disease but also related conditions such as stroke, diabetes and kidney disease.

Yesterday more than 60 MPs pledged their support (including Peter Hain, pictured) while over 125,000 people have signed our petiton.

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Sign the British Heart Foundation's Online Petition for a New Heart Plan

Our petition - a cut above the rest

Today we're calling for a new Government plan for heart health in England and are asking you to sign our petition.

Our petition is available online of course! But there's also a paper version (right) in all our high street shops in England.

If you come across it please sign it - but also take a closer look at the cover.

Here on the blog we can exclusively reveal how it was done...

As you can see there was a lot of cutting involved! We hope our scissor work was worth it.

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Help us ban the sale of cigarettes from vending machines

It's illegal to sell cigarettes to children...but did you know that across England and Wales 46,000 11-15 year olds regularly buy them?

That's because one in six children who smoke buy their cigarettes from cigarette vending machines.

We want to reduce the number of young people who are putting their health at risk. To help do this, we want to see an immediate ban on the sale of cigarettes from vending machines.

Support our campaign and sign our petition now.

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