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Only Half of England’s Treated Hypertension Patients Controlled

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC · How we work

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Oxford University researchers report that only half of patients treated for hypertension in England have it under control.
The study of 1.4 million adults finds 37% of English adults have hypertension.
Among those with hypertension, 59% are unaware they have the condition.
Hypertension prevalence is 42% in men and 29% in women across all ages.
Detection and control improvements plateaued around 2011 and worsened after the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Oxford University researchers report that only half of patients treated for hypertension in England have it under control.
The study of 1.4 million adults finds 37% of English adults have hypertension.
Among those with hypertension, 59% are unaware they have the condition.
Hypertension prevalence is 42% in men and 29% in women across all ages.
Detection and control improvements plateaued around 2011 and worsened after the Covid-19 pandemic.