The Practice has changed its approach to the management of conditions such as Diabetes, Heart Disease, Hypertension and Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke/TIA). In particular, we recognise that a single reading of blood pressure done in the surgery is not an accurate representation of your blood pressure. We know that blood pressure taken at home is more representative of a patient's real blood pressure.
Good blood pressure control is very important in patients with chronic diseases to protect your kidneys and heart.
As part of the changes, we will be asking patients to take and submit blood pressure readings before they either:
- Attend the surgery for review.
- Or a review is done by the GP without needing to see the patient.
We would encourage all our patients with the conditions mentioned above to purchase their own blood pressure monitor. Of course we appreciate this may not be possible for all our patients, so we do have a limited amount available to lend out if required.
The benefits of identifying and controlling high blood pressure
Having high blood pressure can increase your risk of heart attacks, strokes, kidney damage, loss of vision and memory problems, so its important to do be aware of what you can do to either prevent or help control high blood pressure.
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