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A 64-year-old woman is found to have blood pressure of 210/118 mm Hg at a community pharmacy. She attends your clinic the same day. She feels well with a normal neurological examination, normal fundi apart from mild arteriolar narrowing, and no chest pain or dyspnoea. Basic blood tests and urinalysis are normal. What is the most appropriate management today?

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