Detect Heart Problems Before They Become Serious

24-Hour Monitor (£249): Ideal if you experience heart palpitations daily or have frequent episodes. This shorter duration is perfect for capturing events that occur regularly and provides quick results within 3-5 business days. Best for patients with consistent, recurring symptoms.

72-Hour Monitor (£369) - Our Most Popular Choice: Recommended if symptoms occur a few times per week or are unpredictable. This is our most requested option as it provides better balance between comprehensive data collection and cost. The extended 3-day window significantly increases likelihood of capturing intermittent events. Ideal for most patients.

7-Day Monitor (£449): Best for rare or very infrequent symptoms. If you experience palpitations only occasionally or symptoms are unpredictable, this extended period maximizes chances of capturing events. Provides most comprehensive cardiac data.

Unsure? Contact us at 020 7101 3377. Our specialists can review your symptoms and recommend the most suitable option.

The Holter monitor is not waterproof. However, this is not a problem for daily routine. Simply unclip the device before showering, bathing, or swimming, and reattach immediately after you're completely dry. The entire process takes less than 30 seconds.

Important: Ensure the device and electrode area are completely dry before reattaching to ensure proper contact and accurate readings. Avoid getting water on electrodes or connector points.

Water Activities: You can continue with most daily activities. Just avoid submersion in water (pools, hot tubs, ocean swimming). Showering and bathing are perfectly fine—simply remove the device temporarily.

No referral needed! You have direct access to order our Holter monitoring service online without any approval from your GP. This is one of the key advantages of private monitoring—faster, easier access to cardiac testing.

The Process: After placing your order, you'll complete a simple medical questionnaire that helps us understand your medical history and symptoms. This information ensures safe monitoring and helps our cardiologists provide more accurate analysis.

GP Communication: Once your results are ready, we automatically send a copy of the complete report to both you and your GP. This ensures your GP is fully informed about your cardiac status and can coordinate any necessary treatment or follow-up care.

Timeline for Your Results:

• Once you return the device, we receive it within 1-2 business days
• Data upload and initial analysis: Within 24 hours of receipt
• Expert cardiologist review: 3-5 business days from upload
• Final comprehensive report delivered: Via secure email

You Receive: A detailed ECG data analysis report showing all detected events, plus personalized interpretation from our GMC-registered consultant cardiologist with clear recommendations for next steps.

GP Copy: Your GP automatically receives the complete report within the same timeframe so they can coordinate care with you.

Very comfortable! The Holter monitor is specifically designed for all-day and all-night wear. Most users forget they're wearing it within the first hour.

Why it's comfortable:

• Lightweight and compact device (similar to a mobile phone)
• Fits easily under normal clothing
• Soft, hypoallergenic electrodes
• Secure but not restrictive attachment
• Designed to be worn 24/7 without discomfort

Sleep & Exercise: The device is comfortable enough to sleep in and won't interfere with normal physical activity. You can shower, change clothes, and go about your normal day—just avoid water immersion.

Yes, absolutely! In fact, we encourage you to wear the monitor during exercise. Seeing how your heart responds to physical activity is valuable diagnostic information.

Exercise is beneficial because: Your cardiologist can assess whether your heart rate responds appropriately to activity, identify exercise-triggered arrhythmias, and evaluate your cardiac fitness level. This real-world data is much more valuable than a resting ECG.

Activities to avoid: Don't wear the monitor while swimming, bathing, or during water sports as the device is not waterproof. Simply remove it, secure it somewhere safe and dry, then reattach after you're completely dry.

Record your activities: The diary included with your device lets you note exercise times and intensity. This helps our cardiologists correlate any detected events with your activities.

Don't worry—we provide clear guidance. Our cardiologist doesn't just report findings; they provide detailed, understandable explanation of what was detected and what it means for your health.

Your Report Includes:

• Clear explanation of any abnormal findings in understandable terms
• Whether findings are benign or require attention
• Specific recommendations for next steps
• Whether further testing is needed
• Whether treatment or medication changes should be considered

If abnormalities are found: Your report will include guidance on whether to contact your GP, see a cardiologist, or seek urgent care. We also provide your GP with the same information so they can coordinate appropriate follow-up care with you.

Peace of Mind: Most findings are reassuring and benign, but when action is needed, you'll have clear direction and expert guidance.

Significantly better—they're not even comparable. While smartwatches are useful for general wellness, they cannot diagnose cardiac conditions.

Key Differences:

• Clinical Holter: Records actual ECG waveforms (the same technology hospitals use)
• Smartwatch: Estimates heart rate only, cannot detect arrhythmias or subtle rhythm problems
• Clinical Holter: Professional ECG analysis by cardiologists
• Smartwatch: Algorithms on your wrist with no medical oversight
• Clinical Holter: Detects serious conditions like atrial fibrillation, ischemia, arrhythmias
• Smartwatch: May miss critical cardiac events

Diagnostic Power: Our Holter monitors use the same ECG technology as hospital equipment. Your smartwatch cannot diagnose conditions or provide medical-grade data. For actual cardiac assessment, clinical monitoring is essential.

Ambulatory ECG monitoring is continuous heart rhythm recording that you wear during your normal daily activities. The term "ambulatory" means you can move around freely while being monitored—unlike a standard ECG which captures only a few seconds in a clinic or hospital.

The term "Holter" comes from Norman Holter, who invented this portable ECG technology in 1961. Today, we offer Holter monitoring in multiple durations: 24-hour, 48-hour, 72-hour, and 7-day options—all using the same proven technology.

What makes it "Holter" monitoring: Continuous, portable ECG recording that captures your heart activity during normal daily life, rather than in a hospital setting with a traditional stationary ECG machine. This allows doctors to see how your heart functions during real life—while you sleep, work, exercise, and experience stress.