Blood Pressure – Do you know your Numbers?

This week is Know your Numbers Week 2025… Do you know yours?

Here are just some of the reasons why everyone should Know Their Numbers.

• 1 in 2 strokes and heart attacks are the result of high blood pressure.
• 1 in 3 adults in the UK have high blood pressure.
• 1 in 2 adults with high blood pressure don’t know they have it or aren’t receiving treatment.
• 6 million people in the UK alone have high blood pressure and don’t know it.
• £2.1 billion – that’s how much high blood pressure costs the NHS every year.

Because high blood pressure usually has no symptoms, the first sign of it could be a heart attack or stroke. It can cause kidney disease, dementia and other illnesses too. But these tragedies can be prevented with medications and lifestyle changes. 

The first step to doing something about it is a quick, non-invasive Blood Pressure Check at your GP or local Pharmacy so why not get checked? It could save your life!