Introduction

The British Hypertension Society provides a medical and scientific research forum to enable sharing of cutting edge research in order to understand the origin of high blood pressure and improve its treatment.  An annual scientific meeting is held every September at a University Campus in the UK and Ireland.

The British Hypertension Society has a track record of producing internationally renowned guidelines for the management of hypertension which are widely adopted in primary care in the UK and elsewhere. As part of our increasing engagement in improving blood pressure measurement we are now undertaking active validation of new blood pressure devices for the measurement of blood pressure.

The Society has also established an educational programme to support scientists, doctors and other healthcare workers involved in understanding the basis of high blood pressure and improving its treatment throughout the UK.

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July 2008 ACCEA and SACDA - Clinical Excellence Awards Applications for the 2009 Awards Round are now open. Submission deadline for nomination by the BHS and RCP - 1 September 2008 Click here for more details NEW ADDITIONS TO THE WEBSITE THIS MONTH: JOBS - Cardiovascular Trials Co-ordinator/Research Nurse - University of Cambridge - Senior Research Nurse and Research Nurse/Clinical Trials Officer - ICCH, London Click here for more details PUBLICATIONS Blood Pressure Centiles (in Children and Young People) for Great Britain Click here to follow the link PASA Buyers Guide to Hospital Grade Non-invasive Blood Pressure Monitors Click here to follow the link

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November 2007 BHS Blood Pressure Monitor Validation Service to Manufacturers The BHS is pleased to announce the launch of its Validation Service. Blood Pressure Monitors successfully passing the validation criteria will be automatically added to our list of Validated Devices and manufacturers will be entitled to use the BHS logo on packaging and advertising. For more information about the service either as a BP monitor manufacturer, or as a potential Validation Centre, led by a BHS member, please contact: Jackie Howarth, BHS Administrative Officer:  bhs@le.ac.uk   or Tel 07717 467973

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October 2007 New BHS DVD on Blood Pressure Measurement Now available for purchase at £5.99 plus p&p Click here for more information

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