Use this service to find a pharmacy that offers free blood pressure checks. You can get your blood pressure checked at a pharmacy without seeing a GP.
Who can get a free blood pressure check
You can get a free blood pressure check if all of the following apply, you:
- are aged 40 or over
- live in England
- do not already have a diagnosis of high blood pressure
- have not had your blood pressure checked in the last 5 years
Sometimes, if you're aged under 40 but are at increased risk of developing high blood pressure, you may also be able to get a free blood pressure check.
What happens when you get your blood pressure checked
A pharmacist, or member of the pharmacy team, will wrap a blood pressure cuff around your upper arm to measure your blood pressure. They will then share the result with you.
Depending on the result, they might:
- give you advice to support healthy living
- give you a blood pressure monitor to take home with you and return later
- advise you to see a GP
If you're registered with a GP surgery, your blood pressure reading will be added to your GP health record. It will not be shared with anyone unless your blood pressure is very high or very low and you need urgent medical help.
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You can also get your blood pressure checked at a GP surgery.