Free NHS Blood Pressure Check

Free NHS Blood Pressure Check Service in Maidstone

As part of the NHS initiative aimed at identifying patients with undiagnosed high blood pressure, people over the age of 40 can now have their blood pressure checked for free at Coxheath pharmacy.

If need be, patients will undergo 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). ABPM method provides more precise picture of your blood pressure numbers as blood pressure is measured continuously for 24 hours while you go through your daily chores and even while you are asleep. ABPM is used to confirm hypertension diagnosis, ascertain change in blood pressure in relation to daily chores and ascertain effectiveness of your BP medication. Coxheath pharmacy offers excellent ABPM service.   

Free blood pressure checkup

 Initiative of NHS is aimed at saving people of serious implications of undiagnosed high blood pressure in the form of heart attack or stroke. As people above 40 are known to face implications of high blood pressure more, NHS has started this initiative specifically for people above 40.

NHS bp check

Why use the NHS Blood Pressure Check Service at Coxheath pharmacy?

As per NHS, pharmacies can offer free NHS blood pressure check service. Coxheath pharmacy is among the best pharmacies offering free NHS Blood Pressure Check Service in Maidstone. Need for blood pressure checkup is paramount at least for people above 40 and hence NHS has started this free service for people above 40. It is a known fact that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the top causes of premature death in UK. Hypertension is easily the biggest cause of CVD and is among the top five causes of all premature deaths and disability in England. Early detection and ensuing treatment of hypertension can reduce the risk of CVD to a large extent. It is believed that 5.5 million people have undiagnosed hypertension across the nation. Coxheath is providing the Hypertension Case Finding Service on behalf of the NHS to facilitate early detection of the issue.