Blood Pressure Check Service
Choose the pharmacy from the dropdown list, and then you will get the booking button.
What is blood pressure?
Blood pressure means the pressure of the blood in your arteries – the tubes that take blood away from your heart to the rest of your body. A certain amount of pressure is needed to keep the blood flowing. However, if your blood pressure is high, you can damage the blood vessels in your body.
Why is high blood pressure dangerous?
High blood pressure (also known as hypertension) is a major cause of heart disease and strokes. Nearly one in three adults in the UK have high blood pressure. Over a third of those people with high blood pressure are currently not being treated – thereby putting their health at risk.
High blood pressure rarely makes people feel ill. However, the higher your blood pressure, the greater your risk of developing narrowed arteries and the shorter your life expectancy. People with high blood pressure have an increased risk of having a heart attack or a stroke. If not treated effectively, high blood pressure can also lead to kidney disease, dementia and eyesight problems.
