Free blood pressure checks

Feeling stressed about the rising cost of living can have an impact on your health.

From now until 10 September the Council is offering free blood pressure checks to help residents beat a potentially serious condition that has no symptoms.

The checks are taking place across the borough during Know Your Numbers Week, a national campaign run by the charity Blood Pressure UK.

The campaign is supported annually by Cheshire West and Chester Council and Brio Leisure, and the aim is to reach those who have high blood pressure and do not know it. People can then access the treatment and support they need to bring it under control.

Around a third of adults in the UK are estimated to have high blood pressure, but it’s not obvious because it doesn’t have any symptoms. High blood pressure can lead to heart attacks, strokes, and other illnesses so it’s important to find out if yours is high.

It’s never too early and never too late to start checking your blood pressure and taking action to lower it if you need to. A blood pressure check doesn’t take long and is really easy to do.

Brio Leisure is offering free blood pressure checks in a series of drop-in sessions during Know Your Numbers Week. These include:

Free blood pressure checks are also offered by GPs, pharmacies, some workplaces, some gyms and health clubs and as part of an NHS Health Check or Well Man Clinic attendance.

For videos and fact sheets about how to take your blood pressure and understand the results visit: www.bloodpressureuk.org.