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Although pharmacists are the experts on medicines, in some cases it is the patient who wants to discontinue treatment. Using hypertension as an example, we look at what pharmacist prescribers would need to consider when someone wishes to stop taking their blood pressure medication.
11 Nov 2025 , 5 Min Article
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 , 2 Min Article
Rate of ABPM conversions 'frankly too low' says CPE services director.
12 May 2025 , 2 Min Article
'All colleagues' must be able to show evidence of 'customer acquisition' for BP checks.
01 Apr 2025 , 2 Min Article
Almost £200k in hypertension fees claimed back from nine pharmacies.
14 Mar 2025 , 3 Min Article
Welcome to our CPD module series for community pharmacy technicians.
14 Feb 2025 , 10 Min Module
Chain responds after area manager 'recommends giving staff weekly targets'.
14 Feb 2025 , 2 Min Article
National Pharmacy Association chair Nick Kaye criticised doctors in England for voting to stop the service "with immediate effect."
26 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article
GPs demand end to 'wasteful' case-finding service in move described as 'regrettable'.
25 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article
Exclusive: NHS investigation leads to large recovery of fees from two pharmacies
16 May 2024 , 1 Min Article
Optical practice referrals have helped divert patients from A&E, says local LPC.
26 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article
Prescribing pharmacists to offer virtual consultations to help improve hypertension control
27 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article
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 , 8 Min Article
A recent UK study found that over half of people aged 40-69 years had hypertension. Pharmacists’ dispensary shelves are full of antihypertensives – so why aren’t more of the patients who need them getting them?
15 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article
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.
Understanding NICE pharmacological treatment guidelines and options for the management of hypertension.
25 Mar 2022 , 10 Min Module
