Cardiovascular disease prevention scheme - directed enhanced service uptake 2025-2026
Management information showing the number of patients receiving Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) risk factor checks and a clinical review appointment from their General Practitioner in Scotland, funded through the CVD prevention scheme Directed Enhanced Service.
Data source and quality
This publication includes management information provided by Public Health Scotland (PHS) from local GP systems showing the latest uptake of the CVD DES. PHS receive data extracts at aggregated practice level which limits the data quality checks that can be carried out.
Of the 880 GP Practices in Scotland, 847 opted into the CVD DES arrangements. Of these, 837 provided data for these outputs. These 837 practices account for 96% of patients registered with GP practices in Scotland.
Area deprivation is defined using the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD), with deprivation levels calculated based on a patient’s Data Zone of residence.
Risk of cardiovascular disease is identified using the ASSIGN risk score. ASSIGN estimates an individual’s 10-year risk of developing cardiovascular disease in Scotland.
Contact
If you have any enquiries relating to these statistics please contact HSCAnalysisHub@gov.scot