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NHS hypertension case finding service

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CCA: Pharmacies may stop Pharmacy First because of ‘bundling’ requirement

Company Chemists' Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison said pharmacies should be allowed to provide home blood pressure monitoring as well as ABPM.

02 Jun 2025

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Identification and management of hypertension

Identification and management of hypertension in community pharmacy.

17 Apr 2025

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Pharmacy hypertension referral: positive for patients and primary care

During an EMIS-based pilot scheme, a GP practice referred patients to the community pharmacy hypertension case-finding service. Pharmacist Gurvinder Najran, who led the pilot, describes its promising results.

07 Jan 2025

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Insight: I feel like toast but better times ahead?

With the Government having imposed a new set of utterly reckless regulatory requirements on the sector, morale has never been lower. The announcement of new investment in community pharmacy will do well to redress this sorry state of affairs...

15 May 2023

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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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