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Millions in England unaware they have ‘silent killer’ high blood pressure, research reveals
UK NewsHealth•September 23, 2026 at 11:00 PMNational

Millions in England unaware they have ‘silent killer’ high blood pressure, research reveals

By Andrew Gregory and Will Parman•The Guardian - UK News

Approach to treating high blood pressure ‘not fit for purpose’, say researchers, with 59% of cases undiagnosedOnly half of people being treated by a GP for high blood pressure in England have it under control, and millions more are completely unaware they have the “silent killer” condition, research reveals.Most people with hypertension (59%) are in the dark and undiagnosed, raising their risk of stroke, heart attack and early death, according to the largest ever study of its kind. Continue reading...

Approach to treating high blood pressure ‘not fit for purpose’, say researchers, with 59% of cases undiagnosed

Only half of people being treated by a GP for high blood pressure in England have it under control, and millions more are completely unaware they have the “silent killer” condition, research reveals.

Most people with hypertension (59%) are in the dark and undiagnosed, raising their risk of stroke, heart attack and early death, according to the largest ever study of its kind.

Continue reading...

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