Tesco and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) are encouraging people across the UK to take a moment for their wellbeing this Heart Month by visiting a Tesco Pharmacy for a quick and friendly blood pressure check.
High blood pressure is one of the leading risk factors for heart attacks and strokes, yet the BHF estimates that up to 5 million adults in the UK may be living with the condition undiagnosed.
Because high blood pressure often has no signs or symptoms, the only way to know is to get tested. When identified early, high blood pressure can be effectively managed, helping to protect long-term health.
Tesco Pharmacy teams offer the free walk-in and prebooked 10-minute blood pressure check, carried out in private consultation rooms. Colleagues will explain the results clearly and, if a raised reading is detected, guide customers towards the appropriate next steps or support. All Tesco pharmacists and pharmacy staff undergo specialist “Let’s Talk” training to help them speak to the public with sensitivity about heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes.
The latest campaign, which has launched during February’s Heart Month, builds on the partnership between Tesco and the British Heart Foundation, encouraging the public to fit a blood pressure check into their everyday routine.
As well as the free in store checks, Tesco Magazine and the Tesco Real Food website are featuring heart healthy recipes including dishes with low salt and low saturated fat to help customers cook confidently at home.
The wider Tesco Health Charity Partnership with the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK and Diabetes UK was launched in 2018 and is built on the simple belief that Every Little Help can make a big difference. Unti Sunday 1 March, customers can also choose to round up their shop to the nearest £1 at self-service tills, to raise money for the Health Charity Partnership.
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