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Heart health

Keep the heart healthy.

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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 , 2 Min Article

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Hypertension identification and management

Welcome to our CPD module series for community pharmacy technicians.

14 Feb 2025 , 10 Min Module

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Fewer than half of public aware of pharmacy blood pressure checks, NHS warns

New campaign urges over-40s to get their blood pressure checked at their local pharmacy

11 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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ICS works with digital start-up on pharmacist-led hypertension programme

Prescribing pharmacists to offer virtual consultations to help improve hypertension control

27 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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First prescriptions for heart failure

To help pharmacy technicians talk to patients with first prescriptions for heart failure.

13 Sep 2023 , 20 Min Module

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Signposting in September

There are many opportunities for the pharmacy team to help raise awareness about a variety of health campaigns in September.

01 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Management of heart failure

This CPD module aims to help pharmacy technicians update their knowledge on the management of heart failure.

14 Aug 2023 , 20 Min Module

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CVD deaths increase: Pharmacy has a role to play, says negotiator

Negotiator responds to BHF finding that excess deaths have shot up since pandemic began

23 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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New project to tackle high blood pressure in Black African and Caribbean communities announced

It aims to change the way high blood pressure is understood and managed within these communities.

21 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Phoenix UK set £20,000 goal in BHF fundraising partnership

PHOENIX UK plan on raising £20,000 in year long charity partnership with British Health Foundation

15 Jul 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Service success

Over 75,000 hypertension checks delivered by community pharmacies since last October.

14 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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