Hypertension Case Finding Service
The Hypertension Case Finding Service (HCFS) is an advanced which service aims to:
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Identify people aged 40 or over—or younger if deemed appropriate by pharmacy staff—who may have high blood pressure and refer them to their GP for diagnosis and management.
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Conduct ad hoc clinic or ambulatory blood pressure measurements at the request of a GP, for individuals with or without a hypertension diagnosis.
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Provide opportunities to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours to patients.
In public-facing communications, the service is described as the NHS Blood Pressure Check Service.
CPSY’s workplan aims to support contractors in improving the quality and delivery of their services through guidance materials, instructional videos, and other helpful tools.
As part of this workplan, CPSY also promotes advanced services to the public by providing a range of locally produced resources, including posters, social media content, and more (see links below).
Contractor Support
Promoting the Service to the Public
Posters
Social Media
Instagram/Facebook Reels
You can find our Facebook and Instagram pages via the links below. We’d really appreciate it if you could like and share our posts to help us raise awareness of pharmacy services among the public.
If you would like copies of any of our reels to share on your own social media accounts, please email us at info@cpsy.org.uk. We can provide them either as they are or as editable versions, so you can add your pharmacy logo if you wish.