BOB ICB Launches Hypertension Screening in Dental Practices
BOB ICB aims to prevent ill health and reduce the impact of poor health through coordinated Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) prevention. From November 2024, BOB ICB will pilot blood pressure monitoring in 15 dental practices, the pilot will run for one year. The service will follow national guidelines for blood pressure measurement, patient management, and referrals. Patients with readings under 90/60 mmHg or between 140/90 mmHg and 180/120 mmHg will be referred to a pharmacy. Those with readings over 180/120 mmHg will be referred to their GP or A&E if symptomatic. BOB ICB is one of 11 ICBs participating in this pilot, which will be evaluated locally and nationally to decide on further rollout. There are also 9 Optometry pilots in the country. The practices involved in the pilot are:
Practice name | Address |
Sands House Dental Practice | 43 Mill End Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4JN |
Cressex Dental Practice | 238 Cressex Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4UD |
Eastgate Dental Practice | 46 Wedgewood Road, Aylesbury, HP19 7HL |
Aylesbury Dental Health Centre | 45 Buckingham Road, Aylesbury, HP19 9PT |
Studental | Oxford Brookes University, Headington, OX3 0BP |
Bury Knowle Dental Practice | 207 London Road, Headington, OX3 9JA |
310 Dental Care | 310 London Road, Headington, OX3 7BH |
Kennet Road Dental Practice | 1 Kennet Road, Headington, OX3 7BH |
Temple Street Dental Practice | 26 Temple Street, Oxford, OX4 1JS |
Westbridge Dental Practice | 127 Pound Way, Cowley, OX4 3XH |
Leys Dental Practice | Leys Health Centre, Dunnock Way, Oxford, OX4 7EX |
Bridge Street Dental Practice | 58 Bridge Street, Banbury, OX16 5QB |
Banbury Dental Practice | 35 High Street, Banbury, OX16 5ER |
Riverside Dental Centre | 20 Bridge Street, Reading, RG4 8AA |
Gentle Dental 4U | 6 Chapel Hill, Tilehurst, RG31 5DG |