Hypertension

Examples of this service that have been commissioned locally are available on the Community Pharmacy England services database.

Tools and publications which may be useful to support the commissioning of this service can be found on the Service development tools and publications hub.

Related resources

Community Pharmacy England Services Case Studies Hub

Community Pharmacy England Think Pharmacy prospectus: Hypertension case finding service (June 2019)

Research concludes community pharmacist involvement in hypertension management does not increase GP workload (July 2018)

Service case study: British Heart Foundation Innovation Award secures HLP pilot (January 2018)

Public Health England – Tackling high blood pressure: an update (January 2018)

Pfizer Health Partnerships – Cardiovascular disease resources (March 2017)

Pharmacy Voice – Tackling High Blood Pressure through Community Pharmacy’: new report published (February 2017)

Presentation at the Pharmacy Show: Using community pharmacy to identify people with high blood pressure – Nigel Hughes (Oct 2015) (If prompted, password is: pharmacy15)

Community Pharmacy England Briefing 028/14: Tackling high blood pressure. From evidence into action (Nov 2014)
This Briefing summarises the elements of PHE’s Tackling high blood pressure. From evidence into action that are of most relevance to community pharmacy.

Public Health England – Tackling high blood pressure. From evidence into action (Nov 2014)

British Journal of General Practice – Management of patients with hypertension: general practice and community pharmacy working together (Sep 2014)

PHE has a hub of high blood pressure resources  for planning and delivering effective services and treatment.