Hypertension - Improved Detection, Diagnosis and Proactive Treatment - 2nd December 2021

Hypertension - Improved Detection, Diagnosis and Proactive Treatment 

2nd December 2021, 9.30am to 12pm with Judith Magowan.

This training is aimed at experienced professionals who are looking for more in depth understanding of hypertension and its management.

This virtual session  is designed to promote proactive detection, diagnosis, and management of hypertension to target.

This session is delivered by Judith Magowan who is a nurse educator, NMP and the long-term condition lead at Okehampton Medical Centre where she set up a nurse-led hypertension clinic. Judith was a committee member of the NICE 2019 Hypertension Guidelines and is a current member of the NHS England working party on Hypertension.

Agenda:

Introduction:

Part 1: Detecting and investigating a raised blood pressure and assessing CV risk. Accurate diagnosis and initial management.

Comfort Break

Part 2: Managing patients with hypertension. Annual review, personalised care and medication. 

This course will be presented virtually and the meeting details will be sent to delegates in the week prior to the session. 

If there are any queries please contact devon.traininghub@nhs.net

Abbott is kindly sponsoring the event but has had no input in to the content of the meeting.