Hypertension Case-Finding Service
The Hypertension Case-Finding Service was launched on 1st October 2021 as an Advanced Service. The service is predominantly about hypertension case finding in undiagnosed patients. However, where there is agreement between the GP practice and the community pharmacy, GPs can also refer patients with an existing diagnosis of hypertension to a community pharmacy of the patient’s choice.
In public-facing communications, the service is described as the NHS Blood Pressure Check Service.
Key Information
All of the key information about this service including the service specification can be found on the Community Pharmacy England website.
Record Keeping & Making Claims – IT System Update (from September 2023)
Effective from 1st September 2023, all payment claims for the service must be made using an assured IT system (using the API). There will be no manual option available for claiming service provisions.
From the 1st September, contractors must use an NHS approved clinical IT system for both clinical records and payment claims. Please refer to the NHSE letter below for further information and guidance:
Blood Pressure Check Service: IT System Update – 16th August 2023
Useful Resources
CPWY has held two CPWY Connect Events which incorporated information about the Hypertension Case-Finding Service.
- 23rd November 2021 – the presentation slides and the recording of the event can be found here.
- 15th February 2022 – the presentation slides and the recording of the event can be found here.
- Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service NHSE Webinar
- Blood Pressure Check Service Stakeholder Pack
For those contractors who have access to NHS Futures, you can also find resources that NHSE has shared on this platform.
Blood Pressure Check Information Leaflet – English to Multiple Language Translation
The information leaflet to support the Hypertension Service is now available in several different languages and can be accessed via the links below.
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – Arabic
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – Bengali
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – English
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – Farsi
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – French
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – Gujarati
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – Kurdish (Sorani)
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – Latvian
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – Lithuanian
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – Pashto
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – Polish
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – Portuguese
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – Punjabi
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – Romanian
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – Simplified Chinese (Mandarin)
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – Slovak
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – Spanish
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – Russian
Hypertension Translation Leaflet – Urdu
Other Learning and Development Resources
VirtualOutcomes Training (free for all West Yorkshire pharmacy teams). This online training is only 15 minutes long and includes understanding about:
- What equipment and training is required.
- What protocols you need to agree locally.
- How the service works and what actions to take depending on the results.
- How the pharmacy can work collaboratively with GP and PCN colleagues.
CPPE also has a suite of resources for learning about hypertension.
Last Updated: 18th August 2023
