The nursing team provide hypertension reviews throughout the week. The review consists of blood and urine tests, lifestyle questions, height, weight and blood pressure checks. Any concerns will be discussed with the GP. Sometimes you will be asked to provide a weeks’ worth of blood pressure home readings (please see below links) or be asked to have a 24 hour blood pressure monitor.
High blood pressure, or hypertension, rarely has noticeable symptoms. But if untreated, it increases your risk of serious problems such as heart attacks and strokes.
Around a third of adults in the UK have high blood pressure, although many will not realise it.
The only way to find out if your blood pressure is high is to have your blood pressure checked.
High Blood Pressure Hypertension (NHS)
Home blood pressure monitoring protocol