All Hypertension articles
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Key learning pointsKey learning points: NICE hypertension in adults
Professor Terry McCormack highlights key learning points from NICE’s 2019 update on diagnosing and managing hypertension
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Pharmacist focus
Hypertension: the role of the practice pharmacist
Muhammad Siddiqur Rahman explores how pharmacists can help adults with hypertension meet their blood pressure targets and optimise their medication
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Top tips
Top tips: hypertension
Dr Alan Begg shares some key points for diagnosing and managing hypertension in primary care
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NICE quality standard article
Accurate measurement of blood pressure can reduce risks and costs
Professor Mark Caulfield explores how recent recommendations on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of hypertension offer improved and targeted care
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Personal view
Tighter targets for blood pressure are needed
Dr Alan Begg discusses the proposed changes to the QOF 2013/14 indicators for hypertension and their potential implications
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GMS contract
Hypertension should be managed and treated proactively
Dr Diviash Thakrar discusses the management of high blood pressure in terms of the 2012/13 QOF and explains that the QOF targets should be regarded as an audit standard of care
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Implementing guidelines
NICE updates its ACD algorithm on antihypertensive drugs
Dr Terry McCormack describes how the updated NICE guideline recommends the use of ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring for diagnosis of hypertension
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Implementing guidelines
GPs need to be aware of hypertensive disorders in pregnant women
Dr Chris Barry explains how the NICE guideline on hypertension in pregnancy will help management of women at risk and improve referral of affected individuals
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Personal view
HYVET shows improved outcomes in older patients
Hypertension treatment reduces death rates and helps very elderly patients achieve target blood pressure levels, says Dr Alan Begg
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Good practice initiative
Combination therapy is effective at reducing hypertension levels
Dr John Cannon and his team, runners up in the Guidelines in Practice Cardiovascular Disease Award 2007, exceeded target levels for hypertension by switching patient therapy
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GMS contract
Effective management of hypertension is a key aim for primary care
Dr Alan Begg discusses the implementation of clinical indicators for registration and review set out under the QOF and how control of high blood pressure can be achieved
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Implementing guidelines
Management of a 70-year-old man with heart failure and a history of hypertension and MI
Dr Nigel Rowell discusses the assessment and management of this elderly patient, providing details of the lifestyle and pharmacological review that should be undertaken
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GMS contract
Managing high blood pressure is important in many areas of QOF2
Dr Alan Begg comments on the revised hypertension indicators in QOF2, and how they are affected by the partial update of the NICE hypertension guideline
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Implementing guidelines
Guideline updates the treatment algorithm for hypertension
The partial update of the NICE hypertension guideline focuses on beta-blockers and the order in which drugs are prescribed, says Dr Rubin Minhas
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Implementing guidelines
Should hypertension be treated with beta-blockers?
Dr Mark Davis discusses the changes to the treatment algorithm in the updated NICE/BHS hypertension guideline
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Good practice initiative
A 10-step approach to successful hypertension management in practice
An meticulous project to tackle the QOF has enabled Dr Peter Standing’s practice to raise standards of care for hypertension and won them the Guidelines in Practice Award 2005
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Personal view
Cardiovascular risk assessment is key to BP management
Structured care and multiple drug regimens can help GPs achieve good blood pressure control in their patients with hypertension, as Dr Alan Begg explains
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Personal view
Time for a rethink on blood pressure lowering therapy
New study findings will have important implications for the management of patients with hypertension, says Dr Alan Begg
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Good practice initiative
Systematic approach enhances management of hypertension patients
A pathway to improve patient care won the BHS hypertension category in the 2004 Guidelines in Practice Awards. Sarah Tulip describes the successful implementation of her project
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Personal view
Stroke guidelines should improve patient outcomes
Two new stroke guidelines emphasise the importance of a team approach and structured care, says Dr Alan Begg
