Table 2 Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 35–85

Treated hypertension (diagnostic code for hypertension plus prescription for antihypertensive medication)

Blood pressure greater than 140/90 at baseline

Willingness to self monitor and self manage

Exclusion Criteria

Inability to self monitor (including diagnosis of dementia, score of >10 on short orientation memory concentration test)

Current prescription for more than two antihypertensive medications

Terminal disease

Blood pressure not managed by their General Practitioner

Postural Drop > 20 mmHg systolic