
Katherine thompson 💙
@thomp_katherine
passionate about helping people reduce their future chance of a heart attack or stroke
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10-03-2020 17:35:14
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It was great to hear @AKPritchard2 reiterate her and the NHS’s commitment to prevention at the latest staff briefing. #KnowYourNumbers is coming up in September; a great opportunity to make prevention happen. BloodPressureUK British Heart Foundation The Health Foundation The King's Fund Sir Michael Marmot


Increasing access to blood pressure testing through pharmacies. Great to see NHS England bringing this to fruition. england.nhs.uk/2021/08/nation… Prof Jamie Waterall RN @PHE_uk Dr Matt Kearney Jenny Hargrave

One in three of us has high blood pressure and we don't even know it. As a huge campaign kicks off today, Dr Xand van Tulleken 🏳️🌈 has advice to help you prevent one of the world's biggest killers #MorningLive

As we begin #KnowYourNumbersWeek this set of four short Faculty of Public Health videos is a must watch for Public Health professionals. Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) Royal Society for Public Health Jim McManus OCDS,FFPH 🏴🏳️🌈 🇺🇦 Nicholas R Hicks @AbdulRazaq_PH Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi 🌎🧘🏽♂️❤️☮️ Dr Rory Honney Katherine thompson 💙 Prof Jamie Waterall RN Maggie Rae Abdul Razaq Alan Maryon-Davis Zafar Iqbal

People over 40 should get their blood pressure tested at least once every 5 years. You can get your blood pressure tested at some pharmacies, at an NHS Health Check appointment, at home or at your GP surgery: bit.ly/2VrOWCI #KnowYourNumbers BloodPressureUK British Heart Foundation



The new @PHE_uk Health Profile for England reinforces the importance of tackling CVD. gov.uk/government/pub… Shahed Ahmad



The launch of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities marks a new chapter in public health. OHID will work within Department of Health and Social Care to identify & address major health disparities across the country & to help improve the health of the nation. More ▶️ gov.uk/government/new…





