Blood pressure
Blood pressure is a measure of the force that your heart uses to pump blood around your body.
High blood pressure is often related to unhealthy lifestyle habits, such as:
- smoking
- drinking too much alcohol
- being overweight
- not taking enough exercise
Left untreated, high blood pressure can increase your risk of developing serious long-term health conditions, including coronary heart disease. You also risk damaging the blood vessels in your kidneys or eyes.
The outcome aim of the tool is to increase the number of adults who know their blood pressure and understand their cardiovascular risks.
Download the blood pressure toolkit
Download blood pressure questionnaire answers and guidance
Watch the Blood Pressure Toolkit webinar for more information:
You can switch on subtitles once you have started to play the video. A menu will appear on the video screen.
Page last updated: 27 March 2024
