The BHS recommends that only properly validated BP monitors be used both in the clinic and at home. All the monitors listed on their website have been clinically validated. This means that all the machines, regardless of their cost, give reliable readings when used correctly. Please note that added cost does not equate to added accuracy. We would recommend getting a BP monitor for yourself as they can be a great tool to keep track of your Blood Pressure. If you cannot get your own BP monitor and a clinician has requested you need a BP monitor to take regular readings you can speak to reception at our practice to ask about borrowing a BP monitor to take home for a short period.

Recommended BP monitors for home here.

Monitoring your BP at home.

If you want to know more about Blood Pressure go here.

If you have been advised by a clinician to do some home BP monitoring, please download the form here.

*If you want to get an idea of how your BP looks, you can use the tool below to get an idea and a little information. Please keep in mind that a single BP reading may not give an accurate idea of your current state. Typically you need to take several readings a day over multiple days to get an good idea of the state of your Blood Pressure. These tools can be great and help give a general idea of information but please consult a GP instead of making a self diagnosis.

Use this tool to enter your blood pressure reading and find out what it means, along with information on how to reduce a high reading.