Measuring Your Blood Pressure At Home

       Things to avoid 30 minutes before BP measurement: Food, Alcohol, Exercise, Smoking, Bathing

Using a validated monitor:

1. Take the blood pressure at the same time every day for a week (7 consecutive days – AM and PM). Sit down at a table (if able), in a quiet environment with both feet on the floor. Rest your arm on the table so the blood pressure cuff is at about the same height as your heart.
2. Take two consecutive measurements at least 2 minutes apart. Record the second reading only.
3. Record the Systolic (1^st reading), Diastolic (2^nd reading) and Heart Rate/ Pulse (3^rd reading)
4. Once you have recorded your daily readings for a week (AM and PM) please submit the readings using our online form – link below. Alternatively this can be completed and posted to the surgery.