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Millions of adults in England have high blood pressure without knowing it – so why are free pharmacy checks not solving the problem?

High blood pressure is easy to detect – it takes only a few minutes and doesn’t require needles or laboratory tests. Relatively cheap, easy-to-use machines let people check their own blood pressure at home, and many high street pharmacies offer free checks. Yet new research suggests many adults in England…

The Conversation · Sep 28

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

Approach to treating high blood pressure ‘not fit for purpose’, say researchers, with 59% of cases undiagnosed

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

Millions in the UK unaware they have ‘silent killer’ – here’s how to check

Oxford University analysis found that 59 per cent of people with this condition are unaware they have it

The Independent UK · Sep 23

What is Our Future Health project and how will it work? Researchers seeking 5 million volunteers

The team has nearly £80 million in government funding and about £150 million from industry to set up and deliver the programme

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2022

More than 3 million in UK invited to take part in world’s largest health study

Our Future Health plans to develop new ways to detect illnesses earlier and predict who is at higher risk of diseases such as cancer and stroke.

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2022

Millions invited to take part in UK scheme to diagnose diseases earlier

Our Future Health project to recruit 3m people to share health records, give blood samples and have DNA analysed

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2022

Millions in UK to take part in world’s largest health study in bid to predict diseases

Our Future Health plans to develop new ways to detect illnesses earlier and predict who is at higher risk of cancer and stroke

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2022

Millions of volunteers sought for major study which aims to predict who will get ill in later life

Campaign aims to find ways to prevent and treat diseases such as dementia, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022