Cholesterol and Advice to Start a Medication
(this page is only relevant to patients who have been contacted directly)
Research has shown that there is a clear link with certain medical conditions and an increased risk of developing heart disease. This means having an increased risk of having a heart attack or a stroke.
The current National Guidance is to offer a cholesterol lowering tablets e.g. a ‘statin’, regardless of the starting cholesterol, level to all patients who have a past history of: coronary heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, a stroke/mini-stroke or chronic kidney disease. If you have tried statins in the past and not tolerated them, you may be offered the option of taking another cholesterol lowering tablet.
We would like to invite you to have an appointment to discuss starting a cholesterol lowering medication.
Please submit a Patchs request to speak to one of our Clinical Pharmacists to discuss your options.
We understand that despite the current guidance, many patients remain reluctant to take this step. Although we encourage starting a medication for your long term health, we also respect your decision not to. If we do not hear from you, we will assume that you are not interested in taking an extra tablet at the present time.
For further information and resources on cholesterol and medication, please have a look at the useful links below:
