Blood Pressure Event a Huge Success! (1)

BLOOD pressure was the topic of discussion for a special event at Saffron Walden Community Hospital.

Nurses from the outpatient department joined forces on 25 September to hold the ‘Know Your Blood Pressure’ event which measured residents’ of Saffron Walden blood pressure free of charge.

Sister Stephanie Honour said: “Over a 128 people attended the event and we referred several of these individuals to visit their GP.

“If left untreated, high blood pressure increases your risk of a heart attack or stroke.

“On the day the team found the majority of the patients with really high blood pressure were white males aged between 55-64 years and white females aged 65-74 years”.

Approximately one third of people with high blood pressure do not know that they have it so events such as this are extremely worthwhile in raising awareness and help signposting people to the right information.

If you are concerned about your blood pressure please visit your GP.