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Pump It Up

High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease. When blood pressure is high over a long period of time, it puts a strain on the heart, blood vessels and other organs. It can also increase your risk of conditions such as dementia.

Checking your blood pressure is easy. In Buckinghamshire, there are many places where you can check your blood pressure for free.

In designated community settings:

At home using a portable blood pressure monitoring kit.

Library members can borrow these devices from:

In designated faith settings:

  • WISE Mosque, Wycombe
  • Hope Community Seventh Day Adventist Church, Wycombe
  • Wycombe Seventh Day Adventist Community Church
  • Aylesbury Vineyard Church and Aylesbury Mosque (Havelock Street)

Pump It Up Libraries

As part of our ‘Pump it up: Make a start to a healthy heart’ campaign, we’re making it easier for people to check their heart health.

The Health Stations can be used for free and offer people living, visiting, and working in Aylesbury and High Wycombe the chance to check their heart health - providing results for Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure, heart rate, body composition, perceived stress, and alcohol.

And that’s not all! Portable blood pressure monitors are now available for library members to borrow for free from Aylesbury Library, High Wycombe Library, Chesham Library, Micklefield Community Library and Castlefield Community Library. These devices offer people the opportunity to measure their blood pressure in the comfort of their home.

Find out how to become a member of your local library for free, either online or by visiting your local Buckinghamshire Council library. If you have borrowed a ‘Pump It Up’ blood pressure monitor from your local library, please share your valuable feedback and experience with us.

Pump It Up Faith Settings

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Pump It Up – Community Settings

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