Are there enough GPs in England to detect hypertension and maintain access?
In order to improve detection of hypertension as part of a strategy to lower mortality from coronary heart disease, the capacity of practices to detect hypertension while maintaining access needs to be improved. Increasing the supply of GPs may be necessary, as well as improvements in efficiency.
Over 50% attendances (21/41) for 'normal' results could have been avoided by the use of a directed informative letter. Outpatient clinics are an important resource whose usage must be optimised.