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Getting to the heart of the matter

Funding is a major barrier to improving cardiovascular care through community pharmacies. But they can rise to the challenge.

30 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NHS BSA recovers £45k in hypertension fees from a single pharmacy

Almost £200k in hypertension fees claimed back from nine pharmacies.

14 Mar 2025 , 3 Min Article

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NHSE: Pharmacy First delivery ‘challenging’ as IT changes needed

NHSE said delivering Pharmacy First was challenging due to 'changes needed in digital infrastructure' during a board meeting last week.

11 Dec 2023 , 1 Min Article

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CPE confirms £645m is new money but questions remain over IT

Company Chemists’ Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison said the launch of Pharmacy First was “a huge vote of confidence in the sector."

16 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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The silent killer

Hypertension in men is frequently undiagnosed and by far the biggest preventable cause of death in the UK.

03 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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CT scan can 'detect and cure' common cause of high blood pressure

The 10-minute scan lights up nodules in the hormone glands, which were then cured and removed.

16 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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A third of patients have high blood pressure in pharmacy casefinding pilot

Over 110 patients received high or very high readings in pilot, says NHSE

05 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies provide over 115k blood pressure checks since service launch

NHS BSA data shows that by the end of March there had been 115k in-clinic checks.

14 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies have carried out 75k blood pressure checks, says NHSE

Chief pharmacist David Webb calls on more pharmacies to sign up to case-finding service.

19 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Chancellor gets blood pressure checked at local pharmacy

Sunak visited a newly opened Knights Pharmacy in his constituency.

29 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Hypertension app trial to launch in Scottish pharmacies

Community Pharmacy Scotland is recruiting pharmacies across the country to trial a hypertension app. 

23 Jun 2021 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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Hypertension treatments could improve Covid survival rates

People with high blood pressure have a better chance of surviving Covid-19 if they are taking hypertension medications, research shows. 

24 Aug 2020 , 1 Min Article

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