High or low blood pressure is itself dangerous and can also be a symptom of conditions ranging from infections to coronary heart disease.
A blood pressure test measures pressure inside your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body. Blood pressure changes continually depending on activity, temperature, diet, emotional state, posture, physical state, and medication use, however when resting a healthy person's blood pressure usually falls within a certain range.
High or low blood pressure is itself dangerous and can also be a symptom of conditions ranging from infections and erectile dysfunction to coronary heart disease.
Regular tests can help you get the right treatment when you need it or simply give you peace of mind. If you already have a diagnosis, testing can confirm that your current treatment is controlling the condition.
If you are having a heart health assessment we may take your blood pressure during your assessment or you may be given a 24 hour blood pressure monitor. This records the changes in your blood pressure by measuring it at intervals over a period of time.
We pride ourselves on our clinical excellence, you'll be looked after by an experienced multi-disciplinary care team.
A fixed price for this treatment may be available on enquiry and following an initial consultation. Spire Healthcare can provide you with a single, fixed price so there are no surprises. Please read Spire Healthcare's terms and conditions for full details of what’s included and excluded in your fixed price when paying for yourself. Finance options are available through our partner Omni Capital Retail Finance Ltd, 10 Norwich Street, London, EC4A 1BD.
The guide price displayed shows what most patients who pay for their own treatment should expect to pay for treatment. The price may vary depending on Consultant, type of anaesthetic, implant or drug used, and may also vary due to your medical history.
Spire Leicester Hospital can provide you with a single, fixed price so there are no surprises. Please read Spire Healthcare's terms and conditions for full details of what’s included and excluded in your fixed price when paying for yourself. Finance options are available through our partner Omni Capital Retail Finance Ltd, 10 Norwich Street, London, EC4A 1BD.
Our patients are at the heart of what we do and we want you to be in control of your care.
All of our nurses are of the highest standard and benefit from working in our modern, well-equipped hospitals.
You will have a formal consultation with a healthcare professional. During this time you will be able to explain your medical history, symptoms and raise any concerns that you might have.
We will also discuss with you whether any further diagnostic tests, such as scans or blood tests, are needed. Any additional costs will be discussed before further tests are carried out.
If the test is to diagnose or monitor high blood pressure, it’s a good idea to urinate before you have it. Food, coffee (and other drinks with caffeine) and smoking can also affect the test result so avoid them for an hour beforehand.
Bring along a list of the medicines (both prescription and over the counter) you’re taking: some affect your blood pressure.
Most of us have had our blood pressure taken and it’s a one-minute procedure in which a clinician inflates a soft cuff placed around your arm and listens to your pulse.
Your Spire doctor will have the results immediately and will discuss them with you. It’s possible you may have more than one blood pressure test in a session or your doctor might ask you to return several times as the result can vary almost from moment to moment.
The treatment described on this page may be adapted to meet your individual needs, so it's important to follow your healthcare professional's advice and raise any questions that you may have with them.
As well as being close to the city centre, we're just seven miles from junction 21 of the M1 and easily accessible from the A47 and A6.
We're less than an hour's drive from Nottingham East Midlands and Birmingham International airports.
We're three miles (or a 15 minute cab ride) from Leicester railway station.
Gartree Road
Oadby
Leicester
LE2 2FF
Main Switchboard: 0116 2720888
Self-pay treatment enquiries: 0116 2653021
Spire Leicester Hospital is only able to provide Covid-19 tests to patients undergoing surgery at our hospital. Covid-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service.