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Improving hospital food
20 December 2013

BMJ Personal View: Hospital food can only be improved by legislation

Salt in Stocks and Gravy
18 December 2013

STOCKING UP ON SALT THIS CHRISTMAS?

Salt In Medicine
27 November 2013

High salt levels in common medicines put patients at increased risk of cardiovascular events

Acute Kidney Injury
7 November 2013

Associations with acute kidney injury should not deter people from taking blood pressure medication

Saturated Fat
15 October 2013

Manufacturers pledge to cut saturated fat

New Tricks Actors Visit Heart Centre
18 September 2013

BBC1 ‘New Tricks’ Actors visit The Heart Centre for Know Your Numbers! week

Hugh Bayley MP is supporting free blood pressure checks
18 September 2013

ANDREW BRIDGEN MP VISITS MASON’S CHEMIST IN WHITWICK
15 September 2013

Andrew Bridgen MP and Blood Pressure UK are urging local residents to know their blood pressure numbers in the same way they know their height and weight, the only way to find out is to have a free, quick and painless blood pressure check.

DAVID BLUNKETT MP SUPPORTING FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS
15 September 2013

Know Your Numbers! 2013
15 September 2013

Are your days numbered?

Stent procedures could save lives
2 September 2013

A preventive procedure could cut the risk of death and complications from heart attacks.

Symptoms, Advice And How To Manage Hypertension - Editorial
21 August 2013

What is Blood Pressure? The Huffington Post investigates

Fundraiser's inspiring journey for Blood Pressure UK
19 August 2013

Unicycle 52 - cycling to every capital city across Europe!

Could blood pressure drug help treat dementia?
25 July 2013

Front of Pack Labelling
18 June 2013

Salt in bread
17 June 2013

New research published in BMJ OPEN reveals significant reductions of salt levels in UK bread

Does Vitamin D Lower Blood Pressure?
10 June 2013

New research reveals salt hidden in biscuits
4 June 2013

New research reveals salt hidden in biscuits

Does the weather affect blood pressure?
21 May 2013

World Hypertension Day 2013
16 May 2013

URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO TACKLE THE GROWING GLOBAL EPIDEMIC OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

World Health Day 2013
6 April 2013

World Health Day - High Blood Pressure

NICE Quality Standards Recommend ABPM
20 March 2013

Salt Awareness Week 2013
11 March 2013

Less Salt Please!

Hospital Food Failure
22 February 2013

20 years of hospital food failure revealed

Lloyds Pharmacy Heart Health Pledge
12 February 2013

Calls for more regular blood pressure monitoring

WHO Potassium and Salt Guidance
31 January 2013

WHO issues new guidance on dietary salt and potassium