Hypertension Case-Finding Service

This page contains information about the Hypertension Case-Finding Service which has been commissioned as an Advanced service since 1 October 2021.

In public-facing communications, the service is described as the NHS Blood Pressure Check Service.

Latest update

Service spec updated

NHS England has published an updated version of the Hypertension Case-Finding Service (HCFS) specification.

This revised version has been agreed by Community Pharmacy England and it contains a number of changes to the service requirements which were agreed as part of the 2025/26 CPCF negotiations.

Read the service specification

The changes to the service, come into effect on Thursday 3 September 2026.

Read CPE news story announcing the publication

Briefing 016/26: Changes to Hypertension Case-Finding Service specification (August 2026)
This Community Pharmacy England Briefing highlights the main changes to the service announced in August 2026. However, it is important that all pharmacy owners and Responsible Pharmacists (who will be providing clinical supervision for the service) do also read the revised service specification.

Community Pharmacy England Briefing for pharmacy teams on the service (August 2026)

Who is eligible for the NHS Hypertension Case-Finding Service (Sept 2026) – A guide for pharmacy team members.

Full information can be found on the CPE website.