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The paper present an Embedded Decision Support (E.D.S.) system, that is based on a generic model of the health care process. The authors recognise that the desk top computer technology is now readily available and routinely used in general administrative applications. The described E.D.S. system offers the prospect of greater acceptability to health care professionals. The advantages of this system are the patient centered approach to clinical decision making, the natural interaction between patient and health care professionals, the transparently interface of the decision support facilities within health care professionals normal working practice. Also the knowledge base reflects the agreed practices of the medical profession on the diagnosis and treatment of essential hypertension and the system provides access to a range of decision support facilities embedded within clinical information system to support the role of the health care professional.