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.

The BHS has completed a Strategic Review of current activities and future aims and objectives to guide development between 2010 and 2016. Click here to see the full document.

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January 2012 Joint Societies Consensus Statement on Renal Denervation Today we are launching the Joint Societies Consensus Statement on Renal Denervation in resistant hypertension to accompany NICE Interventional Procedure Guidance IP418 on this technology. For the first time the BHS has led this on behalf of the British Cardiovascular Society, British Cardiovascular Intervention Society, Renal Association and the British Society of Interventional Radiology. The statement contains web links to IP 418 and to the video recordings of all the presentations from the 1st UK Symposium on Renal Denervation (click here to view). The 2nd UK Symposium on Renal Denervation co-organised by the BHS and Barts and The London will be held on 10 October 2012 at the Royal College of Physicians in London. Details will be posted as soon as possible. December 2011 13th BHS Hypertension Masterclass NICE Hypertension Guidelines: Essential Hypertension and Pregnancy 24 February 2012 The Møller Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge CPD accreditation has been applied for this one day event suitable for SpRs, Consultants and GPs. Places are limited so early booking is recommended. Click here to download the announcement/registration form. Supporting the Challenge: Implementing the new NICE Hypertension Guidelines in Primary Caree  One-day regional workshops, free of charge, suitable for nurses & pharmacists with a special interest in hypertension. Organised in collaboration between the British Hypertension Society, the Primary Care Cardiovascular Society and Takeda. Bristol              11 January 2012 Manchester    18 January 2012 Birmingham   25 January 2012 London            8 February 2012

ESH 2012 Deadline for submission of abstracts 18 November 2011. See www.esh2012.org for details