Module 13 — Governance and prescribing
Hypertension
Assess and manage raised blood pressure accurately, safely and within overall cardiovascular risk.
- 1 hour
- Live online or organisational delivery
- CPD accreditation in progress
What the module covers
- Accurate blood pressure assessment and measurement quality
- Diagnosis and confirmation of hypertension
- Hypertension within overall cardiovascular risk
- Principles of treatment and individualisation
- Monitoring, review and escalation
Learning outcomes
- Describe accurate assessment and diagnosis of hypertension
- Interpret blood pressure alongside overall cardiovascular risk
- Apply monitoring, review and escalation principles
How learning is applied
Learning is applied through case discussion and structured reasoning about assessment and review decisions.
Intended audience
Pharmacists and healthcare professionals developing clinical assessment, reasoning, prescribing or governance capability.
Enquire about Hypertension
Commission this module on its own or as part of the complete ACP Clinical Practice Development Programme.