High blood pressure typically has no symptoms, which is why it is often referred to as the silent killer. The only way to know you have it is to have a check. Therefore Blood Pressure UK want to encourage ALL family members to check their blood pressure, so if detected, it can be easily treated and thereby reduce the risk of a stroke or heart disease.

Know your numbers week (9th-15th September) is the UK’s biggest and most far reaching blood pressure testing event and awareness week. Each year, hundreds of ”Pressure Stations” offer free blood pressure checks across the UK, enabling thousands of people to get a free blood pressure check.

To find out where you can visit your closest Pressure Station and further information regarding Know Your Numbers, please visit – www.bloodpressureuk.org