Prof Ian WilkinsonClinician
honorary consultant physician at the University of Cambridge and president of the British and Irish Hypertension Society
Cited in UK press coverage of health & social care
1 citation
Across 1 topic, first on 27 Aug 2026.
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What they’ve said
“What we're currently doing is waiting for people to get to 40 or 50, waiting for their blood pressure to rise, and then treating them. We are ignoring younger people.”
honorary consultant physician at the University of Cambridge and president of the British and Irish Hypertension Society · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Call for routine high blood pressure testing of UK children as cases almost double ↗
Source references
- Call for routine high blood pressure testing of UK children as cases almost doubletheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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