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Is high blood pressure a qualifying disability under the Equality Act 2010?

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High blood pressure is also known as ‘hypertension’ (see NHS choices: High blood pressure (hypertension)).

A person with hypertension is not deemed to be disabled under paragraph 6, Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010) or the Equality Act 2010 (Disability) Regulations 2010, SI 2010/2128 and whether or not such a person has a disability will therefore be determined in accordance with the definition in EqA 2010, s 6(1), ie whether there is a physical or mental impairment

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The term used for a person who has a disability in accordance with section 6(1) of the Equality Act 2010.

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