Management of Hypertension in primary care

Management of Hypertension in primary care is organized by University of Birmingham and would be held during Feb 6 - 8, 2017 at Institute of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Birmingham, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event for doctors, nurses and other health care professionals aiming to acquire specialised skills and qualifications in hypertension management within primary and community care.

Learning objectives :

• Demonstrate ability to deal with complex issues underpinning hypertension management in primary care
• Evaluate critically the prevention of long term complications according to current guidelines
• Understand the roles of the multidisciplinary team in hypertension to improve health outcomes
• Understand the requirements of clinical governance for hypertension management

The programme includes an epidemiological overview, measurement of blood pressure, factors controlling or raising blood pressure, organ damage of hypertension, CVD risk assessment, evidence based treatment, QOF and protocol development and referral pathways.