Taskforce tackles uncontrolled blood pressure
Professor Nigel Stocks, Head of the Discipline of General Practice at the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, has been selected on the National Hypertension Taskforce.
A leading academic general practitioner from the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø with a strong interest and track record in cardiovascular health has been included on a new National Hypertension Taskforce that wants to double blood pressure (BP) control rates in Australia by 2030.
Professor Nigel Stocks, Head of the Discipline of General Practice at the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, is one of 27 members representing 25 different organisations selected on the taskforce, that has been established by the Australian Cardiovascular Alliance (ACvA) and Hypertension Australia (formerly the High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia).
It has an ambitious goal of doubling Australia’s rate of controlled BP from 32 per cent to 70 per cent by 2030.
Professor Stocks will assist in the development of a long-term strategy to improve the BP control rates in Australia and to support the delivery of the strategy through mechanisms such as working groups responsible for developing action plans to reach the agreed goal.
His experience in general practice and research background will b