The first step to self-care is knowledge. Knowing how our body functions is the best way to take care of it. Lets know a little bit about Blood Pressure today!
While your blood is flowing in your body, it presses against the walls of your arteries. This pressure being high can create hypertention leading to fatal diseases like heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular diseases. NHS UK is offering free blood pressure checks to people 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. Checkout their website to know more here.
Lets be more aware and spread more awareness, utilise these services for our own benefit! The pharmacy team will guide you through any necessary steps depending on your blood pressure result!
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