The medical charity said blood pressure monitors should be carried out on prescriptions that reduce the number of people who die or become disabled from stroke and heart attack.
Blood Pressure UK said monitoring anyone diagnosed with high blood pressure at home would help people control the condition more effectively, and Blood Pressure UK said.
The chairman of the charity, Prof. “It will make a big difference,” said Graham McGregor. “High blood pressure is the biggest killer in the world from the strokes and heart attacks it causes, and we know that if you raise your blood pressure and make changes to your pills and lifestyle, it greatly reduces your risk.”
The charity was concerned that a poll of more than 2,000 people showed that 48% of the 42% of those surveyed with high blood pressure did not choose to say whether it was under control.
The main risk factors for the development of high blood pressure are eating too much salt and not eating enough fruits and vegetables, being overweight and not getting enough exercise.
Mg Kgregor said: “As an individual, having your blood pressure checked is the most important step you can take to reduce your risk of stroke, heart attack or heart failure. That’s why we’re asking for home monitoring for people in need of a prescription, especially at a time when GPs are not available. And appointments with a nurse are banned, which can take a long time to check your blood pressure. “
Of the 16 million people in the UK with high blood pressure, only half are on treatment and the condition of half is believed to be under control. “There are a lot of people with high blood pressure who are out of control and it causes a large number of strokes and heart disease which is totally unnecessary,” said Mg Kgregor.
The monitors at the charity are said to be given in the same way for patients with type 2 diabetes who have a glucose monitor so they can check their blood sugar levels. Allowing people to have their blood pressure monitored at home will save the NHS hundreds of millions of pounds by simplifying the demand for GPS and nurses, and reducing the number of patients suffering from heart attack and stroke and the need for long-term care, McGregor said. NHS
Bugts, a professor of cardiovascular medicine at the Wolfson Institute Pref Preventive Medicine and an honorary consultant in London, said buying bulk, monitors can cost as little as 15 per patient, and patients can call instead of visiting their GP. Were. Or email in their blood pressure recordings.
“Costs are lower and savings will be much larger, as people who monitor at home are better able to control their blood pressure,” he said.
