All of our nurses and doctors keep up to date with management of hypertension.
We run a structured hypertension management service for routine monitoring.
This can be provided through regular GP check ups at medication review time or via the nurse led monitoring clinics.
Administration staff can arrange appointments and reminders where necessary.
An initial appointment is arranged to see our Healthcare Assistant. She will perform relevant investigations such as blood tests, urine testing, ECGs, blood pressure readings, weight etc.
All results from these clinics are assessed by the doctor, and if necessary an appointment with the doctor can be made for adjustment of treatment. Often if the hypertension is well controlled and investigations are normal, this is not necessary.
Advice and information are given and where necessary referral is made to the dietitian, the gym, or to the smoking cessation clinic.
If at any time a hypertensive patient’s condition requires medical input outside of the routine clinics, this can be arranged in the usual way through surgery appointments or home visits.
Patients with hypertension who already attend either the diabetic clinic, the heart disease clinic, the stroke clinic or the circulation clinic should have their hypertension monitoring and treatment assessed in those clinics to avoid duplication of investigations.
Appointments for these monitoring clinics are allocated throughout the week between 8:30 am and 6:30 pm and can be booked via reception.
Further information about high blood pressure can be found at: