Services
Western General Hospital
- Metabolic Unit, Anne Ferguson Building
- Tel: 01315372473
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Outpatient department 2 (OPD 2)
- Tel: 01312421463
St John’s Hospital
- ECG department
- Tel: 01506523851
Who to refer:
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring service
- To confirm the diagnosis of hypertension if clinic blood pressure is >140/90mmHg
- Assessment of possible “white coat” hypertension
- Borderline hypertension
- Assessment of treatment efficacy
Non-urgent consultant-led email advice for patients with hypertension and hyperlipidaemia. Turnaround time of 2-4 days
How to refer :
Use Gateway system to choose the required service and location:
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Western General Hospital
- St John’s Hospital
More information on Lipd and Hypertension services is available at the Univesity of Edinburgh site Lothian Hypertension and Lipid clinics
