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Free heart checks to be offered in more pharmacies
From October, more pharmacies in England will start offering people free, on-the-spot heart check-ups in a bid to prevent up to 150,000 heart attacks and strokes within a decade.
As part of the government's plan to do more in the community and ease strain on stretched hospitals and GP surgeries, the programme, which could expand to every pharmacy in England will be funded as part of a £13 billion, five-year contract for community pharmacies and, to begin with, will involve hundreds of pharmacies.
Simon Gillespie, from the British Heart Foundation, said: "Millions of people in England are living with conditions such as high blood pressure which, if left untreated, significantly increase the risk of having a potentially deadly heart attack or stroke. Reaching more people and encouraging them to check their blood pressure, working with them to lower it where necessary, will play an absolutely critical role in saving lives in the coming years.
"Giving a greater role to community pharmacists in helping increase early detection of heart and circulatory diseases is a very welcome move that will help the NHS deliver its Long Term Plan commitment to prevent 100,000 heart attacks and strokes over the next 10 years. Once people are diagnosed with high blood pressure, raised cholesterol or atrial fibrillation, they can then be supported to manage their condition, which will reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke, and ultimately could save their life."
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