Millions in England unaware they have ‘silent killer’ condition, research reveals

According to a report by The Guardian… Approach to treating high blood pressure ‘not fit for purpose’, say researchers, with 59% of cases undiagnosedOnly half of people being treated by a GP for high blood pressure in England have it under control, and millions more are completely unaware they have the “silent killer” condition, research reveals.Most people with hypertension (59%) are in the dark and undiagnosed, raising their risk of stroke, heart attack and early death, according to the largest ever study of its kind. Continue reading… complete report is on below link. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/23/approach-to-high-blood-pressure-in-england-not-fit-for-purpose