Blood Pressure Checks
What is the blood pressure checking service?
This service is designed to give you an indication of your typical resting blood pressure. This can be useful if you’re at risk for high blood pressure, you need to check your blood pressure for another reason or you’re worried about your blood pressure.
The Blood Pressure Checking Service - FAQs
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You should get a blood pressure check if you’ve been advised to by your GP or another healthcare professional.
The service also exists for people who are wanting to check their blood pressure for any reason, including being at risk for high blood pressure (hypertension) or any other cardio-vascular disease,
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Blood pressure checks are suitable for adults with an upper arm circumference (measured just above the elbow) of between 22cm - 32cm. We are looking into alternative cuff sizes for people outside of this range.
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As standard you’ll get 3 blood pressure readings, one from one arm, the second from the other arm and the third from the original arm. This is so we can ascertain:
whether the readings are consistent between sides
an average reading for you
You’ll get a document stating your readings and average, and general counselling on healthy living and reducing high blood pressure.
Any abnormal readings will be flagged and you’ll be referred to external services as necessary.
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The blood pressure service costs £12.