Inclusion criteria
• Patient has had a stroke or TIA within the last 9 months.
• Patient is hypertensive defined as on antihypertensive
treatment for raised BP, or BP>140/85 mmHg when measured
more than a week after a stroke/TIA.
Exclusion criteria
• Severe illness or another major illness likely to dominate
the pattern of care eg advanced cancer.
• Already using a home BP monitor.
• Non-English speaking.
• Severe cognitive impairment defined as Abbreviated
Mental Test Score (AMTS)