The UK's National Health Service (NHS) has announced a major overhaul of its drug-testing procedures in an effort to cut down on the number of deaths from heart attacks and strokes that occur each year, the BBC reports.
The move comes after a series of high-profile heart attacks and strokes over the last few years.
The new procedures, which the NHS is calling the "gold standard" of drug testing, include a blood test for systolic blood pressure (the top number in a patient's heart) and a urine test for HIV and other diseases.
The new tests are expected to cut the number of deaths from heart attacks and strokes by up to 80%, according to the Telegraph.
The move is part of a major overhaul of the country's drug-testing system announced by Prime Minister Theresa May last month.
The new procedures will be rolled out across the country over the next three years.
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