oincide with World Diabetes Day on 14 November, Diabetes UK is calling for action to be taken to reduce the 20,000 deaths per year from coronary heart disease (CHD) among people with diabetes in the UK.РHypertension and DiabetesРHypertension co-exists with type II in about 40% at age 45 rising to 60% at age 75.?70% of type II patients die from cardio-vascular disease.?At least 60% of patients will require 2 or 3 antihypertensive agents to achieve tight control.РStagesРIdentification of hypertensive patients?Baseline investigations?Initiating therapy?Reviewing patients?Stepping up therapy?Motivation plianceРInvestigation of the New HypertensiveРHistory and examination?Exclude secondary Hypertension?Urea and electrolytes?FBP and ESR?ECG?Lipid profileРChest x-ray no longer routinely indicated