Digital Health November 11, 2021
NHSX is to offer devices to thousands of patients which will allow them to monitor their blood pressure at home and send readings to their GP via phone, email or digital platforms.
NHSX has purchased 220,000 devices which are being sent to people diagnosed with uncontrolled high blood pressure. Regular blood pressure checks will help to note any significant changes before a potentially deadly stroke or heart attack strikes.
The initiative supports the NHS Long Term Plan which aims to prevent up to 150,000 heart attacks, strokes and dementia cases over the next 10 years. By enabling patients to monitor their blood pressure at home, NHSX estimates it will prevent 2,200 heart attacks and almost 3,300 strokes over the course...
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