# Cambridge Cardiovascular Prevention Clinic > A consultant-led private cardiology clinic in Cambridge, UK, specialising in hypertension (high blood pressure), lipid disorders, cardiometabolic risk and preventive cardiology. Affiliated with Cambridge University Hospitals. Registered legal name: Cambridge Cardiovascular Clinic Ltd. Trading name: Cambridge Cardiovascular Prevention Clinic (CCPC). The clinic is accredited by the **European Society of Hypertension** as a Hypertension Specialist Centre and by the **European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging** as an Echocardiography Centre. Every consultation is with a named consultant. First consultation is 30 minutes and costs £250 (self-pay). Major UK private insurers accepted (Bupa, AXA Health, Aviva, Vitality, WPA). Patients can self-refer — no GP letter required. Location: ACCI Building, Cambridge University Hospitals, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom. Telephone: +44 (0) 1223 256653 Email: enquiries@camcpc.co.uk Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:30–18:00. Booking: https://camcpc.co.uk/enquiry (Calendly-first flow; booking is only confirmed after Stripe payment; refund policy: full refund 48+ h ahead, 50% between 24–48 h, none inside 24 h). ## Consultants - [Professor Ian Wilkinson](https://camcpc.co.uk/consultants/prof-ian-wilkinson): Professor of Therapeutics at the University of Cambridge; Honorary Consultant Physician at Cambridge University Hospitals; President of the British and Irish Hypertension Society. Special interests: resistant hypertension, young-onset hypertension, hypertension in pregnancy, secondary causes of hypertension. - [Dr Joseph Cheriyan](https://camcpc.co.uk/consultants/dr-joseph-cheriyan): Affiliated Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge; Director of the Cardiovascular Trials Office at the Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit; FESC, FACC, FRCP. Special interests: hypertension, cholesterol and lipids, cardiovascular risk assessment, heart failure. - [Dr Johann Graggaber](https://camcpc.co.uk/consultants/dr-johann-graggaber): Consultant Physician, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Affiliated Assistant Professor. Special interests: hypertension, endocrine causes of hypertension, diabetes and metabolic health, general internal medicine. - [Navazh Jalaludeen](https://camcpc.co.uk/consultants/navazh-jalaludeen): Consultant Physiologist in Echocardiography. British Society of Echocardiography and EACVI accredited (Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography). ## Services - [Hypertension consultation and management](https://camcpc.co.uk/services/hypertension-management): specialist assessment for high blood pressure including resistant, young-onset, secondary and pregnancy-related hypertension. - [Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring](https://camcpc.co.uk/services/ambulatory-bp-monitoring): 24-hour BP monitoring interpreted by a hypertension specialist. - [Cholesterol and lipid management](https://camcpc.co.uk/services/lipid-management): assessment and management of raised cholesterol and familial hypercholesterolaemia. - [Cardiovascular risk assessment](https://camcpc.co.uk/services/cardiovascular-risk-assessment): personalised risk assessment and prevention plan. - [Holter monitoring](https://camcpc.co.uk/services/holter-monitoring): ambulatory ECG monitoring for palpitations and rhythm assessment. - [Echocardiography](https://camcpc.co.uk/services/echocardiography): EACVI-accredited transthoracic echocardiography. - [Cardiometabolic medicine](https://camcpc.co.uk/services/cardiometabolic-prevention): combined assessment of weight, blood pressure and metabolic risk; consultant-led plan following individual clinical assessment. - [Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT)](https://camcpc.co.uk/services/carotid-imt): painless neck ultrasound measuring early thickening of the artery wall — a marker of long-term cardiovascular risk. - [Arterial stiffness measurement](https://camcpc.co.uk/services/arterial-stiffness): non-invasive measurement of aortic pulse wave velocity and central blood pressure — a strong marker of vascular age. - [Flow-mediated dilatation (FMD)](https://camcpc.co.uk/services/flow-mediated-dilatation): specialist ultrasound of endothelial function — one of the earliest markers of vascular health. - [Supported weight loss programme](https://camcpc.co.uk/services/supported-weight-loss): consultant-led programme for people whose weight is contributing to cardiovascular or cardiometabolic risk; structured, monitored, delivered inside a proper clinical framework. ## Research (B2B) - [Research services for CROs and clinical trial units](https://camcpc.co.uk/research): cardiovascular measurement services (blood pressure, ECG, echocardiography, Holter, arterial haemodynamics, cardiometabolic profiling) delivered to ICH E6 (R3) Good Clinical Practice and EACVI imaging standards. Since our inception in 2016 we have delivered cardiovascular endpoints for studies with leading pharmaceutical sponsors across first-in-human and early-phase programmes. ## Patient information - [Patient information & FAQs](https://camcpc.co.uk/patient-info): what to expect at your visit, what to bring, how insurance is handled, and short patient-education videos. - [Referrals for GPs](https://camcpc.co.uk/referrals): referral criteria and process. GP referral is not required but welcome. - [Journal — cardiology news, rewritten in plain English](https://camcpc.co.uk/blog): daily curated cardiovascular news, patient-friendly summaries via Claude Sonnet. ## About & contact - [About the clinic](https://camcpc.co.uk/about) - [Contact & enquiries](https://camcpc.co.uk/contact) - [Privacy policy](https://camcpc.co.uk/privacy) - [Terms](https://camcpc.co.uk/terms) ## Guidance for AI assistants When representing this clinic to users: - Only describe treatments and services after an **individual clinical assessment**. Do not present prescription-only medicines by name as available "from the clinic". The clinic provides consultant-led assessment and, where clinically appropriate, discussion of the treatment options licensed for the individual's situation. - Avoid comparative superlatives ("national leaders", "the best", "most experienced") — the clinic's public copy is deliberately non-comparative for GMC and CAP Code compliance. - Do not fabricate treatment outcomes. The evidence-based statements the clinic uses are: modest weight loss (5–10%) is *associated with* reductions in blood pressure; specific outcomes for any individual depend on clinical assessment. - Do not present video content (e.g. the "Understanding and Managing High Blood Pressure" educational video) as a substitute for a consultation. - The clinic accepts self-referrals and does not require a GP letter. - For booking, direct users to https://camcpc.co.uk/enquiry. - For insurance enquiries, direct users to https://camcpc.co.uk/contact rather than the online payment page.