Hypertension affects around 1 in 3 UK adults and is the single biggest modifiable risk factor for heart attack and stroke. Our packages provide accurate blood pressure assessment, end-organ damage screening, and specialist review to optimise management.
Blood pressure (BP) measures the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps. Maintaining a healthy BP is essential because high blood pressure (hypertension) is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and kidney problems.
Normal: Less than 120/80 mmHg
Stage 1 Hypertension: 130–139/80–89 mmHg
Stage 2 Hypertension: 140/90 mmHg or higher
NICE treatment threshold: ≥140/90 mmHg (high risk)
💡 A single clinic reading may not reflect your true blood pressure. 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) is now NICE-recommended for confirming a diagnosis of hypertension before starting long-term treatment. It avoids “white coat hypertension” caused by stress in a clinic setting.
High blood pressure forces the heart to work harder to pump blood, causing the heart muscle to thicken and the arteries to become stiffer. Even mildly elevated blood pressure can cause “silent” damage over time, gradually affecting the arteries, heart, brain, and kidneys — increasing the risk of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, and kidney disease.
Consider a cardiac check-up if you have consistently elevated blood pressure above 140/90 mmHg, newly diagnosed hypertension requiring risk stratification, hypertension with additional risk factors (diabetes, high cholesterol, smoking, family history), or suspected white coat hypertension requiring ABPM confirmation.
Everything you need to know about High Blood Pressure FAQs and how private cardiac assessment works.
High blood pressure is generally defined as readings above 140/90 mmHg on repeated measurements, or 130/80 mmHg in those with high cardiovascular risk.
Untreated hypertension increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and heart failure. It often causes no symptoms until complications occur — earning it the name “the silent killer.”
Doctors often use 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) to confirm the diagnosis, as recommended by NICE guidelines.
