Opportunities to promote the NHS Blood Pressure Check Service
Written by AlisonFreemantle on Thursday 5th May 2022
May Measurement Month & World Hypertension Day
May Measurement Month is an annual global screening campaign (held every May) to raise awareness of the risks of high blood pressure (hypertension) and to encourage people to get their blood pressure checked regularly.
World Hypertension Day is held annually on 17th May to explain the risks of hypertension and provide information on prevention, detection and treatment.
The NHS Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service supports risk identification and prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by checking the blood pressure of people over the age of 40 who have previously not been diagnosed with hypertension (high blood pressure), promotes healthy behaviours and refers people identified as likely to have high blood pressure to general practice, for ongoing care to manage their blood pressure.
About the toolkit
The toolkit, produced by NHSE&I provides content and templates to help promote the NHS Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service to staff and patients. It includes key messages, newsletter/bulletin items, links to a radio recording, video a webinar and recording and slide pack and suggested social media posts for pharmacies to customise and to use in communications and engagement work.