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Study reports high levels of undiagnosed hypertension in England
59%
People with hypertension in England who are undiagnosed
An Oxford University study of 1.4 million adults found that 59% of people with hypertension in England were undiagnosed and that blood pressure was uncontrolled in half of treated patients.
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- 59%
People with hypertension in England who are undiagnosed
“59% are in the dark and undiagnosed”
- 37%
Adults in England with high blood pressure
“more than a third of adults (37%) had high blood pressure”
- 50%
Adults treated by a GP for high blood pressure whose blood pressure was uncontrolled
“in 50% of cases their blood pressure is out of control”