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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory and Will Parman

Millions in England unaware they have ‘silent killer’ high blood pressure, research reveals

A doctor wearing a stethoscope checks a patient's blood pressure; the patient has offered their forearm, which is bound in an inflatable cuff, while the doctor rests the bell on the forearm
According to a new study by Oxford University, only half of people being treated by their GP for high blood pressure have it under control. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

Only half of people being treated by a GP for high blood pressure in England have it under control, and millions more are completely unaware they have the “silent killer” condition, research reveals.

Most people with hypertension (59%) are in the dark and undiagnosed, raising their risk of stroke, heart attack and early death, according to the largest ever study of its kind.

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