of the most common causes of death and ill—health in the uk, and high cholesterol is a big risk factor. a healthy diet and exercise can help keep cholesterol down. but some people need medication, too. statins — a relatively cheap treatment, work for many, but not all. now patients in england and wales could be offered a new drug called inclisiran. it's a cholesterol busting injection given twice a year, and could help patients for whom statins don't do enough. people like zena foster from newcastle. i've worked through four statins. i'm on my fourth statin now. so this, i guess the thing to say about heart disease is that it is relentless. there is no cure and ijust aim to slow the progress. i think, importantly, it gives hope. and hope is a precious commodity when you have heart disease. more than two in five people in england have high cholesterol and 6.5 million adults are currently taking cholesterol—lowering drugs such as statins.