Recommendations | Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management | Guidance | NICE

Recommendations People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described inNICE's information on making decisions about your care. Making decisions using NICE guidelinesexplains how we use words to show the strength (or certainty) of our recommendations, and has information about prescribing medicines (including off-label use), professional guidelines, standards and laws (including on consent and mental capacity), and safeguarding. The recommendations on measuring blood pressure and diagnosing hypertension in this guideline apply to all adults, including those with type2 diabetes. The recommendations on treatment and monitoring link to NICE's guidelines on chronic kidney disease, type1 diabetes and hypertension in pregnancy at points in the care pathway where treatment differs. The recommendations on treatment and monitoring apply to adults with type2 diabetes and replace recommendations on diagnosing and managing hypertension in NI...