Hypertension

NHS Website - Information about Hypertension

Patient UK -  Information about High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Medication for High Blood Pressure, High blood pressure in pregnancy; Diabetes and high blood pressure

British Heart Foundation - Information about high blood pressure 
 

NICE: An independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health. Information is available for patients on the following:

Hypertension - information for the public: http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG34/PublicInfo/pdf/English

Stroke Association: Information on High blood pressure and stroke

Blood Pressure UK - Information about Blood Pressure

Other language Leaflets:

British Heart Foundation - Information about Blood Pressure in south Asian languages. You can download or order by post .You can also order by calling the BHF Orderline on 0870 600 6566, or emailing orderline@bhf.org.uk

Blood Pressure UK - Information leaflets on High blood pressure in different languages

See also separate page on Blood Disorders

Local Information

Blood Pressure UK: UK's leading blood pressure charity, dedicated to lowering the nation's blood pressure to prevent stroke, heart attack and dementia caused by high blood pressure. Contact: Blood Pressure UK Helpline, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ.Phone: 020 7882 6218.Email: help@bloodpressureuk.org

British Heart Foundation - Nurse helpline: 0808 802 1234. email: hearthelpline@bhf.org.uk 

Other Local information can be found at London Borough of Hounslow

Useful Websites

Blood Pressure UK

Blood Pressure Association

British Heart Foundation

British Dietetic Association

Health Talk

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