Hypertension case finding service Birmingham

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Hypertension Case Finding Service

The NHS Community Pharmacy Hypertension Case-Finding Advanced Service was announced on 24 August 2021 as part of the Year 3 Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework and was launched on 1st October 2021.

The aims and objectives of this service are to:

identify people aged 40 years or older with high blood pressure, who have previously not had a confirmed diagnosis of hypertension, and to refer them to general practice to confirm diagnosis and for appropriate management (this can include people under 40 years, at the discretion of a pharmacist)
undertake clinic and ambulatory blood pressure checks when necessary, at the request of a general practice.
promote healthy behaviours to service users.

Who is eligible for this service?

The service specification lists the following inclusion and exclusion criteria for the service:

Inclusion criteria

Adults who are 40 years old or over, who do not have a current diagnosis of hypertension;
Patients, by exception, under the age of 40 who request the service because they have a recognised family history of hypertension may be provided the service at the pharmacist’s discretion;
Patients between 35 and 39 years old who are approached about or request the service may be tested at the pharmacist’s discretion; and
Adults specified by a general practice for the measurement of blood pressure (clinic and ambulatory blood pressure checks). This process should be agreed locally with general practices.

Exclusion criteria

people who are unable to give consent to participate;
People under the age of 40 years old, unless at the discretion of the pharmacist or unless they have been specified by a general practice for the measurement of blood pressure; and
People who have their blood pressure regularly monitored by a healthcare professional, unless the general practice requests the service is provided for the patient. Requests should be sent via a process which is agreed locally with general practices.

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Hypertension Case Finding Service