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Hypertension: Kidney Diseases

Commons · Question 65924 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Simon Opher

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase (a) referral to and (b) uptake of testing for chronic kidney disease among people diagnosed with hypertension through the NHS Health Check programme.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 16 Jul 2025

Individuals who have a high blood pressure reading during their NHS Health Check are referred to their general practice for further clinical investigation, and subsequent diagnosis of hypertension and management where appropriate.In 2024, NHS England inco...