There will be FREE blood pressure tests near Macclesfield next week.

Everybody Health and Leisure are providing free self-testing blood pressure machines, as part of Blood Pressure UK's Campaign 'Know Your Numbers! Week', which takes place between the 4th-10th September 2023.

The opportunity to check your own blood pressure will be available on a self-screening blood pressure machine, no need to book just turn up, at the newly-revamped Congleton Leisure Centre, just a short drive from Macclesfield.

Everybody Health and Leisure's Health Referral Lead, Gavin McKeith shares: "High Blood Pressure, also known as Hypertension, is a very common condition, with 1 in 3 people in the UK having this."

"Blood pressure is the amount of blood your heart pumps around your body and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. One of the issues related to high blood pressure is it can often not present any symptoms!

"However, having high blood pressure can often lead to other health issues if not treated, including Type 2 Diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, strokes amongst many others. Nevertheless lifestyle changes can be implemented to help prevent and lower your blood pressure, including increased exercise and physical activity levels, reduction in weight and salt intake and a healthy balanced diet."

The free checks can also identify if you have low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, which can cause dizziness and fainting.

As well as having free self-testing blood pressure machines available, Everybody will be providing information on why blood pressure is important to check, what the numbers mean and how exercise can help reduce and maintain blood pressure.

The equipment is expensive. But there are hopes that Macclesfield could get a blood pressure kit of its own in the future.

Macclesfield: To find out more, please contact the Everybody Healthy Team on [email protected] or call: 01270 685589. Or just turn up to Congleton Leisure Centre, eight miles from Macc, on Worrall Street.

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