Table 1. Blood pressure targets in England–(i) NICE National Evidence based Guidance (EBG) and (ii) UK Pay for Performance (PFP) targets.

	Evidence-based guidelines (EBG)	Pay-for-performance (P4P)
Age < 80 years	Systolic BP ≤140 mmHg Diastolic BP ≤90 mmHg	Systolic BP ≤150 mmHg Diastolic BP ≤90 mmHg
Age ≥ 80 years	Systolic BP ≤140 mmHg Diastolic BP ≤90 mmHg	Systolic BP ≤150 mmHg Diastolic BP ≤90 mmHg
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus	Systolic BP ≤135 mmHg Diastolic BP ≤85 mmHg	Achievement assessed for: Systolic BP ≤150 mmHg Diastolic BP ≤90 mmHg AND Systolic BP ≤140 mmHg Diastolic BP ≤90 mmHg
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus with albuminuria or ≥2 metabolic risk factors	Systolic BP ≤130 mmHg Diastolic BP ≤80 mmHg
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus	Systolic BP ≤140 mmHg Diastolic BP ≤90 mmHg
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with retinal, renal or cerebrovascular disease	Systolic BP ≤130 mmHg Diastolic BP ≤80 mmHg
Chronic kidney disease	Systolic BP ≤140 mmHg Diastolic BP ≤90 mmHg	No disease specific achievement target
Chronic kidney disease with albumin creatinine ratio ≥70mg/mmol	Systolic BP ≤130 mmHg Diastolic BP ≤80 mmHg