Do you know your blood pressure?

A blood pressure test measures the force that your heart uses to pump blood around your body. It is important to know your blood pressure. You can ask a GP or pharmacist for a blood pressure test.

Your blood pressure test is made up of 2 numbers, for example, 100/70 (spoken as 'one hundred over seventy'). The first or top number in this example (100) is the systolic blood pressure and the only measurement you need for this test.