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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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Identification and management of hypertension

Identification and management of hypertension in community pharmacy.

17 Apr 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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Service toolkit: Blood pressure checks

More pharmacies in England are getting involved in BP checks as part of the advanced service aiming to identify undiagnosed patients with hypertension.

13 Feb 2023

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Under pressure

A recent UK study found that over half of people aged 40-69 years had hypertension. Pharmacists’ dispensary shelves are full of antihypertensives – so why aren’t more of the patients who need them getting them?

15 Aug 2022

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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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Hypertension: part four

Understanding NICE pharmacological treatment guidelines and options for the management of hypertension.

25 Mar 2022

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Hypertension: part three

The lifestyle interventions and treatment options available for the management of hypertension.

18 Feb 2022

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Hypertension: part two

The steps community pharmacy professionals need to take to look after patients with hypertension.

20 Jan 2022

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Hypertension: part one

The steps community pharmacy professionals need to take to look after patients with hypertension

21 Dec 2021

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Identifying patients with hypertension

This module looks at the role of community pharmacy in identifying people who may have high blood pressure.

16 Nov 2021

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Hypertension

This CPD module provides an overview of hypertension and aims to improve your understanding of the condition.

13 Nov 2021

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Body Talk: the cardiovascular system

Part two of Body Talk considers the workings of the cardiovascular system.

17 Oct 2019

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Blood pressure screening and management

This CPD module provides an overview of hypertension, including the causes and risk factors, diagnosis and treatments.

29 Jan 2019

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Blood pressure management

This module provides an overview of hypertension screening and management including drug treatments and self-help advice through lifestyle interventions

22 Jan 2019

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