Hypertension

Outpatient treatment and management of high blood pressure. Services include:

• consultant-led clinics
• nurse-led clinics
• specialist advice on high blood pressure in pregnancy
• informal information and support sessions for patients
• lifestyle advice and goal-setting based on the latest research
• access to specialist investigations
• concordance evaluation (Medical Day Unit)
• access to specialist investigations including:
  • 24-hour blood-pressure monitoring
  • ECG 
  • echocardiogram
  • renal ultrasound
  • renogram/captopril renogram 
  • renin/aldosterone 
  • urinary drug assays 
  • urinary catecholamines