Do you know your blood pressure numbers? One in three adults in the UK have high blood pressure, most people don't realise, but if you're over 40 you can get it checked for free at most pharmacies.

High blood pressure doesn't have any obvious symptoms but it is a major cause of heart attack and stroke, and it can also lead to a number of serious long-term health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease and kidney disease.

It's really important to get your blood pressure checked so you can catch high blood pressure early, then take simple steps to reduce it and lower the risk to your health.

If you are over 40, you can get your blood pressure checked for free at most pharmacies across Derby and Derbyshire.

Your pharmacist will refer you to a GP if your blood pressure is higher than normal and can offer advice on how to manage it.

We will also be holding free blood pressure check-ups on the following dates:

  • Monday 2 March from midday to 2pm at St Michaels Church Hall RedBrick Building Brimington Chesterfield S43 1JG
  • Monday 2 March 2026 from 10am  to midday at Mustard Seed Cafe ,118 Market Street, Chapel-en-le-frith, High Peak, SK23 0HZ
  • Monday 2 March 2026 from 10am to midday at Swadlincote Library, Civic Way, Swadlincote DE11 0AD
  • Tuesday 3 March 2026 from 10am to 12:30pm at Markham House, Markham Rd, Chesterfield S40 1TG
  • Tuesday 3 March 2026 from 10am to midday at Gamesley Community Centre, Melandra Castle Road, Gamesley , SK13 6UQ
  • Wednesday 4 March 2026 from 10am to midday at Warm Space Coffee Morning, 40 Pennine Way, Chesterfield S40 4NF
  • Wednesday 4 March 2026 from 9.30am to 11.30 pm at Elim Church, The Waterside Centre, Waterside Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1DG
  • Wednesday 4 March 2026 from 10am to 12.30pm at Staveley Methodist Church, Chesterfield Road, Staveley S43 3XD
  • Wednesday 4 March 2026 from 9am to midday at Clay Cross Active Leisure Centre, Market Street, Clay Cross, S45 9LX
  • Wednesday 4 March 2026 from 10am to midday at Dove Holes, 30 Hallsteads , Buxton, SK17 8BU
  • Wednesday 4 March 2026 from 1:30pm to 3pm at Gamesley Community centre, Melandra Castle Road, Gamesley , SK13 6UQ
  • Wednesday 4 March 2026 from 10:30am to midday at The Old Post Centre, Swadlincote High Street, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0HX
  • Thursday 5 March 2026 from 10am to midday at Staveley Library, Hall Ln, Staveley, Chesterfield S43 3TP
  • Thursday 5 March 2026 from 1pm to 4pm at Devonshire Buildings, Duke St, Staveley, Chesterfield S43 3NU
  • Thursday 5 March 2026 from 2pm to 4pm at Whittington Moor Foodbank, Scarsdale Rd, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield S41 8NA
  • Thursday 5 March 2026 from 9.30am to 12.30 pm at Killamarsh Active, Sheffield Road, Killamarsh, S21 1DY
  • Thursday 5 March 2026 from 10am to midday at Whitworth Hospital, 330, Bakewell Road, Darley Dale, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2JD
  • Thursday 5 March 2026 from 09:30am  to 1pm at Growing Lives, 1 Grenville Drive, Cotmanhay, Ilkeston, DE7 8HT
  • Friday 6 March 2026 from 9.30am to 11.30 am at Darley Dale Methodist Church Hall, Dale Road North, Darley Dale, Matlock, DE4 2FT
  • Monday 9 March 2026 from 10am to 1pm at Alfreton Jobcentre, Tannery House King Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7AF
  • Tuesday 10 March 2026 from 1 to 3pm at Limestone House, Elmton Road, Creswell, S80 4JE
  • Tuesday 10 March 2026 from 9:30am to midday at Sandiacre Library, Doncaster Ave, Sandiacre NG10 5FJ
  • Monday 11 March 2026 from 11am to 1:30 pm at Pico Lounge, Unit 3 , Howard Mill, Victoria Street, Glossop, SK13 8HT
  • Wednesday 11 March 2026 from 10am to midday bat Alfreton Library (Alfreton Library Severn Square, Alfreton, England, DE55 7BQ
  • Wednesday 11 March 2026 from 9:30am to midday at Gussies Food Pantry, Augustine Church, 220 Derby Rd, Chesterfield S40 2EP
  • Wednesday 11 March 2026 from 9.30 am to 12.30pm at Eckington Active, Gosber Street, Eckington S21 4DA
  • Thursday 12 March 2026 from 11am to 1pm at Staveley Methodist Church, Chesterfield Road Staveley S43 3XD
  • Thursday 12 March 2026 from 9.30am to 12.30pm at St Barnabas Centre (Pilsley Rd, Chesterfield, England, S45 9BU
  • Thursday 12 March 2026 from 1pm to 3pm at Gamesley Community centre, Melandra Castle Road, Gamesley , SK13 6UQ
  • Friday 13 March 2026 from 9:30am to 12:30 pm at Borrowash Library, Victoria Avenue, Borrowash, Derbyshire, DE72 3HE
  • Monday 16 March 2026 from 10am to midday at The Arc High St, Clowne, Chesterfield S43 4JY
  • Monday 16 March 2026 from 11am to 1:30 pm at Pico Lounge, Unit 3, Howard Mill, Victoria Street, Glossop, SK13 8HT
  • Tuesday 17 March 2026 from 9.45am to 12.15pm at Bolsover Library, Church Street, Bolsover, S44 6HB
  • Tuesday 17 March 2026 from 9:30am to 12:30pm at Long Eaton Jobcentre, Fletcher Street, Long Eaton, NG10 1JU
  • Wednesday 18 March from 11 to 2pm at Shirebrook Miners Welfare, Central Drive, Shirebrook, NG20 8BA
  • Thursday 19 March 2026 from 10am to midday at CDC Food Pantry, 19 Cottage Cl, Chesterfield S43 3LB
  • Thursday 19 March 2026 from 10am to 12.30pm at The Brook Community Church, 18-26 Main Street, Shirebrook, NG20 8DG
  • Thursday 19 March 2026 from 10:30am to midday at Norfolk Arm’s, Norfolk Street, Glossop, SK15 8BP
  • Thursday 19 March 2026 from 10am to 2pm at Asda Long Eaton, Midland St, Long Eaton, NG10 1NY
  • Saturday 21 March 2026 from 10am to 3pm at CDC Cosy Hub, Burns close, Chesterfield, S40 2SW
  • Monday 23 March 2026 from 10am to midday at United Reform Church, Hardwick Square, Buxton, SK17 6PT
  • Monday 23 March 2026 from 10am to 12.30pm at Dronfield Library, Manor House, High Street, Dronfield, S18 1PY
  • Tuesday 24 March 2026 from 10am to midday at Long Eaton Baptist Church, Station Street, Long Eaton, NG10 1GJ
  • Tuesday 24 March 2026 from 9.30am to midday at Bolsover Methodist Church (Hill Top, Chesterfield, England, S44 6NN)
  • Tuesday 24 March 2026 from 1pm to 3pm at Edge Centre, Wardgate Way, Holme Hall, Chesterfield S40 4SL
  • Tuesday 24 March 2026 from 1pm to 3pm at Melandra castle Road, Glossop, SK13 6UQ
  • Thursday 26 March 2026 from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at The Hub, 61 Low Pavement Chesterfield S40 1PB
  • Thursday 26 March 2026 from 10am to midday at Residents of Fairfield Association, 133 Victoria Road, Buxton, SK17 7PE
  • Friday 27 March 2026 from 9:30am to 12:30pm at Ilkeston Job Centre, 58 South Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8TU

Many pharmacies are also open evenings or weekends, so why not pop in and ask about getting your blood pressure checked next time you pass?

If your local pharmacy doesn't offer checks, they will give you information about a pharmacy that does. You can also measure your blood pressure at home using a monitor.

The only way to know if your blood pressure is healthy is to have a check, and to keep having them regularly.