Blood pressure checks in the workplace to help detect people at risk of stroke or heart attacks

Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, working collaboratively with Humber Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC), are rolling out free blood pressure checks to workplaces across Humber and North Yorkshire. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is often called the “silent killer” because it usually doesn’t have any symptoms and can cause serious health … Read more

Know Your Numbers Week in Humber and North Yorkshire: 2-8 September

This year, Know Your Numbers Week takes place from 2-8 September 2024. The annual campaign aims to reach those who have high blood pressure and may not know it, so they can get the treatment and support they need to bring it under control. As high blood pressure usually has no symptoms, the first sign of it … Read more

Free NHS Health Kiosks dispatched in York to improve community health

Three ‘health kiosks’ are set to be rolled out in York as part of a ground-breaking initiative to improve the health of the city’s population.  Free to use, the kiosks measure a person’s height, weight, BMI, blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen saturation.  People can then use the information and speak to a local pharmacist … Read more