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