Knowsley NHSE Services
Knowsley Blood Pressure @Home Pilot
This service has been commissioned for delivery by community pharmacies in the Knowsley area following a referral from the GP practice via PharmOutcomes.
Background:
Home blood pressure monitoring has been identified as a priority for cardiovascular disease management as the NHS recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that patients can manage their hypertension well and remotely, reducing the need to attend GP appointments.
Home blood pressure monitoring enables patients with hypertension to measure and share their blood pressure readings with their GP from their home.
There is a substantial evidence base supporting the use of home blood pressure monitoring. It has been shown to:
- Give a better reflection of blood pressure, as being tested in somewhere like a GP surgery can make patients feel anxious and can affect the result
- Allow patients to monitor their condition more easily in the long term
- Reduce the incidence of clinical events such as death, heart attack or stroke, over 5 years
- Be cost effective
Link to Webinar – https://youtu.be/amyWPFgMXEE
Copy of the training slides: BP@Home Training slides
Copy of the service specification: Blood Pressure @home Service Specification
Blood pressure threshold guide: Blood Pressure Threshold colour guide landscape
Ordering Blood pressure equipment: Additional blood pressure machines and extra large cuffs can be obtain by e-mailing Hassan Argomandkhah:
hassan.argomandkhah@nhs.net Order blood pressure machines in multiples of 10 and extra large cuffs to bring the quantity in stock to 5
