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Pharmacy’s "Key Role" in Identifying Heart Disease Should Be Built On

Pharmacies in Scotland can play a vital role in identifying people at risk from heart disease, according to an evaluation of a "Keep well" health checks pilot.

The report states that the programme of health checks in pharmacies "did appear to be identifying a significant minority of participants with either significant cardiovascular disease risk factors or with high blood pressure".

Community Pharmacy Scotland has called for a further roll-out of the programme from the original seven health boards that took part in the pilot.

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Extract taken from PJ Online