Hypertension
(asked on 14th July 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve levels of hypertension.
This question was answered on 21st July 2022
The NHS Health Check aims to prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cases of dementia and kidney disease among adults aged 40 to 74 years old who do not have cardiovascular disease. The Health Check raises awareness through earlier assessment and management of seven risk factors, including blood pressure. Between April 2016 and March 2021, 5.2 million people received a NHS Health Check.