Around one in three adults in the UK has high blood pressure, and millions don't know it — because it almost never causes symptoms until it has already damaged the heart, brain or kidneys. The single most useful thing you can do about it takes five minutes: get your numbers checked.
If you're searching for a blood pressure check in West Bromwich, you don't need a GP appointment. Lyng Pharmacy on Lyng Lane offers walk-in checks six days a week — free on the NHS for many people, and from just £5 for everyone else.
The NHS pharmacy blood pressure check service is free for adults aged 40 and over who aren't already on blood pressure medication and haven't had a pharmacy check in the past five years. There's nothing to book — walk into Lyng Pharmacy any time we're open (Mon–Fri 8:30am–6pm, Sat 9am–1pm) and the check takes about five minutes.
You get your systolic and diastolic numbers on the spot, explained in plain English, with clear advice on what to do next. If a reading is raised, we can arrange further monitoring or refer you to your GP with the readings already in hand.
Under 40, already on medication, or had a check recently? A private blood pressure check at Lyng Pharmacy costs £5, is open to anyone of any age, and works exactly the same way — walk in, five minutes, results and advice on the spot.
One raised reading doesn't diagnose high blood pressure — nerves, caffeine and a rushed morning all push numbers up temporarily. The gold standard for confirming hypertension is 24-hour ambulatory monitoring (ABPM), which we offer for £50 with no referral needed: a discreet cuff records your pressure through a full day and night, and our pharmacist explains the written report with you.
Many patients also take home a clinically validated blood pressure monitor (£45) so they can track their numbers between reviews. We set it up with you in store and show you how to take an accurate reading.
1 Lyng Lane, West Bromwich B70 7RW · Mon–Fri 8:30am–6pm, Sat 9am–1pm · 0121 500 5756
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