Treatment · Neurology
Hypertension management
Hypertension is blood pressure that stays higher than the healthy range. The clinic offers assessment and ongoing management of high blood pressure, which is a major treatable risk factor for stroke. Care includes accurate measurement, a check for related conditions, lifestyle advice, and medicines where the doctor prescribes them.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Priya Raman, MBBS, MD, DM (Neurology) —
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The essentials.
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The full guide
What it is
Hypertension means blood pressure that stays above the healthy range over repeated measurements. It usually causes no symptoms, which is why it is found by measuring, not by how you feel. Over years, sustained high blood pressure damages blood vessels, and it is one of the main treatable risk factors for stroke.
Why a doctor may recommend it
The doctor may recommend blood pressure care if readings have been high at a clinic visit or a health check, after a stroke or a transient ischaemic attack (TIA, a short-lived stroke-like episode), or as part of long-term care when other risk factors are present. A single high reading is not a diagnosis; the first step is confirming the pattern.
How to prepare
Bring a list of your medicines with doses, and any home blood pressure readings you have. Avoid coffee, tobacco, and heavy exercise in the half hour before the visit, as they can raise the reading. Do not stop any medicine on your own before the appointment.
Safety and what to expect from care
Blood pressure care is long-term, and targets are set for each person. Medicines, when prescribed, are reviewed rather than fixed once. Do not stop blood pressure medicines on your own. This website is not for emergencies; for chest pain, breathlessness, or signs of a stroke, call 108 or go to the nearest emergency department.
Results and follow-up
The doctor explains your readings and agrees a review interval with you. Home monitoring, when advised, is explained so your readings are taken the same way each time. Care is coordinated with your other doctors.
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Before you come
What to bring and how to prepare
A short checklist to run through before your appointment. If anything here is unclear, call the clinic and ask.
- Bring a list of your medicines with doses, and any home blood pressure readings you have.
- Avoid coffee, tobacco, and heavy exercise in the half hour before the visit, as they can raise the reading.
- Do not stop any medicine on your own before the appointment.
What happens
On the day.
What to expect from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave.
during
During the visit
your blood pressure is measured seated and rested, sometimes in both arms, and sometimes standing. The doctor asks about your health, family history, diet, activity, and tobacco use, and examines you.
after
Afterwards
blood and urine tests may be arranged to look for causes and effects of high blood pressure. If readings are borderline, you may be asked to measure at home over a period before any diagnosis is made.
Before your appointment
Frequently asked questions
Practical answers about preparation, timing and what happens at the clinic.
I feel fine. Why does blood pressure matter?
High blood pressure usually causes no symptoms while it damages blood vessels over years. Measurement is the only way to know it is high, and treating it lowers the risk of stroke and other complications.
Is one high reading a diagnosis?
No. Blood pressure varies through the day, and a clinic visit itself can raise it. The diagnosis is made from repeated readings, sometimes including measurements you take at home.
Where this fits
Related care and consulting times.
The conditions this is used alongside, and when the consultant sees patients at the clinic.
Consultation hours
- Neurology
- Mon, Wed, Fri, 5:30 PM–8:30 PM.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Priya Raman, MBBS, MD, DM (Neurology) —
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Mon, Wed, Fri, 5:30 PM–8:30 PM.