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Overtreating mild hypertension
NHS health checks and QOF increase overtreatment
BMJ 2012; 345 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e6172 (Published 24 September 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;345:e6172
- Edmund A Willis, general practitioner1
- 1Bridge Street Surgery, Brigg DN20 8NT, UK
- ted.willis{at}nhs.uk
GPs in the UK have two options when dealing with the massive numbers of patients who present because of mildly raised blood pressure readings.1
Option 1: we can diligently check the blood pressure many times, discuss lifestyle changes, and arrange regular follow-up, when we will have to go through the whole …
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