Hypertension Finding Service
- BRAND NEW NHS service 1.11.2021

We are now offering FREE NHS blood pressure checks and where indicated,
fitting a 24-hr NHS blood pressure monitoring service in conjunction with your doctor's surgery.

Did you know:

• Over 50% of strokes, heart attacks and dementia are caused by high blood pressure?
• Cardiovascular Disease is the second most common cause of premature death in England and high blood pressure is the single biggest risk factor?
• That there are over 5m in England who don’t know they have this silent killer as there are rarely any signs or symptoms?
• For every 10 people diagnosed, 7 more are not which roughly equates to 10% of the population living in Bishopstoke and the surrounding villages as having undiagnosed hypertension?

This private and confidential NHS service is for those who are aged 40 years or over, previously undiagnosed and are not on any blood pressure tablets.
We can also test anyone younger than 40 but only if there is a family history of hypertension.

Patients will have their results explained and we will liaise directly with your surgery where necessary.

Please book through our website booking page, by email (pharmacy.fkv27@nhs.net) or call us on 02380 612 845.