Module 12 — Governance and prescribing
Hypertension
Blood pressure interpretation, cardiovascular risk, treatment thresholds, medicines and monitoring.
- 1 hour
- Live online or organisational delivery
- CPD certified
What the module covers
- Blood pressure interpretation and measurement quality
- Diagnosis and confirmation of hypertension
- Cardiovascular risk assessment
- Treatment thresholds
- Antihypertensive medicines 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.