Know Your Blood Pressure

How often should you record your blood pressure (BP) when you pass the grand old age of 40?

The NHS website has a section dedicated to hypertension which is a great starting point to learn more.

The NHS website advises that you should get your BP checked at least every 5 years once you reach the age of 40. The Stroke Association website advises all adults to check at least once every 5 years, preferably more often. In the UK alone there could be 5.5 million people living with untreated hypertension. We have over 100,000 strokes in the UK per year. When you think about the number of people living with untreated hypertension, this number of 100,000 strokes every year becomes more understandable.