The number of people admitted to hospital with heart attacks has surged since the pandemic, according to official figures.
New data for England shows that more than 84,000 patients were admitted to hospital because of a heart attack in 2021-22, an increase of more than 7,000 in a year.
It follows warnings that heart deaths have risen by more than 500 a week since the first lockdown, with a fall in the number of people prescribed vital medication amid struggles to access GP care.
