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Cardiovascular events: combined impact of sleep, exercise and diet

Adequate sleep, exercise and a good diet play an important role in cardiovascular health, but what is the optimal combination of these factors? Rod Tucker takes a look at a recent analysis

30 Jun 2026

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Can nicotinamide supplements lower blood pressure?

Could something as simple as supplementing with nicotinamide be an effective way of reducing blood pressure? Rod Tucker looks at a recent analysis which examined this question in more detail

04 Jun 2026

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Hypertension management in England going backwards

England has lost the advances in the prevention, diagnosis and management of hypertension it made during the early 2000s.

27 Jan 2026

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Deprescribing in hypertension: a case study

Although pharmacists are the experts on medicines, in some cases it is the patient who wants to discontinue treatment. Using hypertension as an example, we look at what pharmacist prescribers would need to consider when someone wishes to stop taking their blood pressure medication.

11 Nov 2025

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Quality improvement in CVD prevention: a GP-pharmacist initiative

How collaborative working helped one particular GP practice jump from being a poor performer to a local leader in proactive CVD prevention. By Dr Ohioma Akhibi and Gurvinder Najran.

02 Sep 2025

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Identification and management of hypertension

Identification and management of hypertension in community pharmacy.

17 Apr 2025

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Where do broken hearts go?

With services like blood pressure screening and personalised OTC and lifestyle advice, Training Matters explores how pharmacy teams are key to supporting heart health in their communities.

12 Mar 2025

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Home screening CVD scheme in Cumbria shows promising results

A DHSC-backed home screening scheme achieving high uptake.

17 Feb 2025

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Hypertension identification and management

Welcome to our CPD module series for community pharmacy technicians.

14 Feb 2025

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First prescriptions: lipid management

This CPD module covers the management of cardiovascular risk through lipid (cholesterol) lowering medication.

29 Jul 2024

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First prescriptions for heart failure

This module covers medicines used in the management of heart failure.

13 Sep 2023

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Hand on heart

More than half the UK population are destined to end up with a heart or circulatory condition, but earlier intervention from community pharmacy teams could change that.

14 Jun 2023

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Hypertension case-finding in pharmacy

Last year pharmacies in England embarked on hypertension case-finding for their patients.1 Take-up of the NHS Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service has been rapid.

15 Aug 2022

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New hope for the most common form of heart failure

Despite advances in diagnosis and pharmacotherapy, heart failure remains, all too often, a death sentence.

22 Jun 2022

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