If you are receiving treatment for hypertension (high blood pressure) or have cardiovascular disease (stroke, TIA, angina or heart attack) or have diabetes or kidney disease it is important that we regularly monitor your blood pressure. You can do these checks at home to save you coming into the Surgery.
You could consider buying a blood pressure machine which are available from high street pharmacies or online for about £20-£30. Alternatively you can borrow a blood pressure machine from the Surgery reception team for a £5 deposit, or you can have a blood pressure reading done by a Health Care Assistant if you book an appointment with the receptionist.
We would then like you to send us an average reading once every 6 months. If your average blood pressure is raised we would like you to book a telephone appointment to discuss it with us.
Unless you have been told otherwise your target over an average of 10 or more readings would be:
- Hypertension or Cardiovascular Disease aged 79 or below = 140/90
- Hypertension or Cardiovascular Disease aged 80 or over = 150/90
- Diabetes or kidney disease = 140/80
Please feel free to download and use our blood pressure recording template.