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Batch of blood pressure medication recalled after packaging error

A pack labelled Ramipril 5mg Capsules contained blister strips of Amlodipine 5mg Tablets.

09 Mar 2026

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Labour MP reveals success of Tories’ pharmacy blood pressure campaign

Ashley Dalton said a campaign in 2024 saw 50,000 more people receive checks in pharmacies.

02 Feb 2026

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You're not doing enough on blood pressure, CPE warns pharmacies

Rate of ABPM conversions 'frankly too low' says CPE services director.

12 May 2025

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Service toolkit: Blood pressure checks

More pharmacies in England are getting involved in BP checks as part of the advanced service aiming to identify undiagnosed patients with hypertension.

13 Feb 2023

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Tesco offers half a million free blood pressure checks

Tesco also released the results of a survey which revealed young people are less likely to regularly check their blood pressure.

07 Feb 2023

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Clinical review: Why do so many with hypertension go untreated?

More than half of over-40s had hypertension in a recent UK study. Why is it so often poorly controlled?

19 Aug 2022

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Hypertension case-finding in pharmacy

Last year pharmacies in England embarked on hypertension case-finding for their patients.1 Take-up of the NHS Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service has been rapid.

15 Aug 2022

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Running diagnostics in the pharmacy

Discover how such such services in the pharmacy go beyond a customer simply taking a test.

14 Feb 2022

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Identifying patients with hypertension

This module looks at the role of community pharmacy in identifying people who may have high blood pressure.

16 Nov 2021

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Briefing: Pharmacy BP checks a lifeline

With stress levels rising, blood pressure screening in community pharmacies is more important than ever.

25 May 2021

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Numark and Rowlands branches pilot heart health service

The service will give people a heart age score and cardiovascular risk assessment based on height, weight, blood pressure and BMI.

17 May 2021

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Antihypertensives prevent CVD even when BP normal

Antihypertensives can prevent serious cardiovascular disease (CVD) even among adults with normal blood pressure, new research suggests. 

14 May 2021

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More people could benefit from antihypertensives, study finds

Many more people could benefit from blood pressure-lowering medication, according to a new study in the Lancet.

29 Apr 2021

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Heart of the matter: BP checks in pharmacy

A new report recommends that routine health assessments like heart and BP checks need to become a regular part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. 

20 Jan 2020

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