Blood Pressure UK ‘Know your numbers week’
Written by AlisonFreemantle on Friday 19th August 2022
5th – 11th September
Know your numbers week is a good time to focus on delivery of the hypertension case finding service and talking to customers about their blood pressure.
This year, Blood Pressure UK’s theme is: Measure. Modify. Manage.
- Measure your blood pressure to see if it’s under control
- Modify your lifestyle if necessary
- Manage your blood pressure and your health to beat ‘the silent killer’
It is estimated that 6 million people in the UK have high blood pressure and don’t know it. That’s roughly 1 in 10.
And every day in the UK, 350 people have a stroke or heart attack that could have been prevented.
Download the Blood Pressure UK Poster here: