We are offering free blood pressure checks to people over 40 with no appointment necessary. This involves around 10-15 minutes in the pharmacy consultation room with a trained member of the pharmacy team. Depending on your blood pressure reading you may be referred to your GP. The pharmacy team will guide you through any necessary steps depending on your blood pressure result.
Check below mentioned eligibility criteria for this service:
Adults who are 40 years old or over, who do not have a current diagnosis of hypertension;
Patients, by exception, under the age of 40 who request the service because they have a recognized family history of hypertension may be provided the service at the pharmacy staff’s discretion;
Patients between 35 and 39 years old who are approached about or request the service may be tested at the pharmacy staff’s discretion; and
Adults, with or without a prior diagnosis of hypertension specified by a general practice for the measurement of blood pressure (clinic and ambulatory blood pressure checks).