Here we have included some support resources that you can give to patients when needed:

Hypertension

• Blood Pressure UK has created a Blood Pressure leaflet in 33 languages including details on what high blood pressure is, how to lower it, how to measure it at home.
• 'How to measure your blood pressure at home' leaflet: a simple BP diary that GPs can print off for patients during consultations that explains how to measure your blood pressure at home and include a seven-day diary.
• A blood pressure leaflet for patients who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure to help answer their questions.
• Healthy Hearts leaflet about blood pressure, what it is, how to prevent it, what can cause it.
• An NHS drinks diary: to help patients monitor how much they drink in an average week. 
• Me&My Medline Charter: a campaign led by patients and supported by clinical staff to help people raise concerns and use their medicines better.
• Moving Medicine: A short, but good quality conversation at the end of a consultation can be very effective in changing people’s levels of physical activity. This toolkit gives you everything you need for a 1 minute, 5 minute and even more minute conversation. 
• New Medicine Service (NMS): flyer 
• New Medicine Service (NMS): to refer patients to their local community pharmacy service patient letter Leeds
• New Medicine Service (NMS): to refer patients to their local community pharmacy service patient letter WY
• New Medicine Service Anticoagulant: referral letter

Cholesterol management

• Leaflets from Heart UK on statins, preventing heart attacks and cholesterol.

• Offer statin QRISK 10%-20% - never had a statin before - patient letter

• Offer statin QRISK 10%-20% - previously had statin - patient letter

• Offer statin QRISK 20% - never had a statin before - patient letter

• Offer statin QRISK 20% - previously had statin - patient letter

• Statin switch (directly included in the next prescription) - primary prevention - patient letter

• Statin switch (directly included in the next prescription) - secondary prevention - patient letter

• Statin switch (further discussion needed before issuing prescription) - patient letter

• New statin medication prescription - frequently asked questions to help answer any questions or concerns patients might have.

• Change of statin medication - frequently asked questions to help address any questions or concerns patients might have. 

• How to guide - templates and patient letters

• Easy Read - never had statin before - patient letter

• Easy Read - previously had a statin - patient letter

• Easy Read - new statin medication prescription - frequently asked questions

• Easy Read - change of statin medication - frequently asked questions

• Moving Medicine: A short, but good quality conversation at the end of a consultation can be very effective in changing people’s levels of physical activity. This toolkit gives you everything you need for a 1 minute, 5 minute and even more minute conversation 

• Find out other useful information about managing cholesterol developed by Heart UK for Cholesterol Now 

Artrial Fibrillation

As part of our commitment to support healthcare professionals to continue the great work with detecting and protecting patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), we have produced explicit AF resources to be used and shared amongst colleagues.

• Atrial Fibrillation Toolkit - Download this toolkit for methodologies, resources and support for commissioners and clinicans working to reduce AF-related strokes.
• COVID-19 - Latest guidance on switching from warfarin to DOACs available to download.
• AF Screening Tools – Instructions for importing and activating search templates to help trigger potential patients with AF, which can be obtained by emailing info@yhahsn.com
• Guide to the management of AF – A pathway for detection and stroke consideration including anticoagulation supported by Dr Mathew Fay (Clinical Chief Executive - Affinity Care. Trustee - AF Association).
• Top Tips for Clinicians with DOAC top tips – helpful tips on DOAC prescribing in AF and DVT/PE by Dr Youssef Beaini (CVD Lead) with dosing advice.
• Introduction to AliveCor – Document to help you when using the Kardia AliveCor with step by step guidance, handy tips and recommended actions.