Get your blood pressure tested
Residents can visit the public health team's mobile clinic on the dates below to to have their blood pressure tested and receive information on cardiovascular disease and lifestyle changes to help prevent high blood pressure.
High blood pressure, which rarely has noticeable symptoms, increases the risk of heart attack or stroke if left untreated, which is why knowing your numbers could save your life.
The only way to find out if your blood pressure is high is to have your blood pressure tested which local residents can easily do at a community pharmacy on the following dates:
- Friday 22 September, 10am to 2pm at Wanstead High Road
- Tuesday 3 October, 10am to 1pm at Hainault Forest Community Association
For more information on high blood pressure, visit the NHS website.