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:

  • Wednesday 1 July 2026 from 10am to midday at Dove Holes Community Centre, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8DU
  • Wednesday 1 July 2026 from 10am to midday at Renew Cafe Drop in, Chesterfield Baptist, Cross Street, Chesterfield, S40 4ST
  • Wednesday 1 July 2026 from 1pm to 2pm at Holme Hall Hub, Flat 41 Mercaston Close, Chesterfield, S40 4UE
  • Thursday 2 July 2026 from 10am to midday at Staveley Library, Hall Lane, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3TP
  • Thursday 2 July 2026 from 10am to midday at Revive Hub, Market Street, New Mills, SK22 4AA
  • Thursday 2 July 2026 from 9.30am to midday at Ilkeston Community Hospital, Heanor Road, Ilkeston, DE7 8LN
  • Friday 3 July 2026 from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at Holy Trinity Church, Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, SK23 7HX
  • Monday 6 July 2026 from 10am to midday at Swadlincote Library, Civic Way, Swadlincote, DE11 0AD
  • Tuesday 7 July 2026 from 9.45am to 12.30pm at Bolsover Library, Church Street, Bolsover, S44 6HB
  • Wednesday 8 July 2026 from 10am to midday at Alfreton Library, Severn Square, Alfreton, DE55 7BQ
  • Wednesday 8 July 2026 from 10am to 4pm at Chesterfield Market Square, Market Place, Chesterfield, S40 1AR
  • Thursday 9 July 2026 from 10am to midday at Scout Hut, Hilcote Street, South Normanton, DE55 2BQ
  • Thursday 9 July 2026 from 9.30am to 11.30am at Whitworth Hospital, 33 Bakewell Road, Matlock, DE4 2JD
  • Thursday 9 July 2026 from 2pm to 4pm at Grapevine Wellbeing Centre, Eagle Parade, Buxton, SK17 6EQ
  • Thursday 9 July 2026 from 11am to 2pm at Staveley Methodist Church, Chesterfield Road, Staveley, S43 3XD
  • Thursday 9 July 2026 from10am to midday at Royal Forester, 133 Victoria Park Road, Buxton, SK17 7PE
  • Thursday 9 July 2026 from 9.30am to 12.30pm at Killamarsh Active, Sheffield Road, Killamarsh, S21 1DY
  • Friday 10 July 2026 from 9.30am to 12.30pm at Borrowash Library, Victoria Avenue, Borrowash, DE72 3HE
  • Friday 10 July 2026 from 2pm to 4pm at Newbold Library, Windermere Road, Chesterfield, S41 8DU
  • Friday 10 July 2026 from 1pm to 3pm at Whitfield Community Centre, Ebenezer Street, Glossop, SK13 8JY
  • Monday 13 July 2026 from 10am to midday at St Andrews United Reformed Church, 187 Newbold Road, Chesterfield, S41 7BE
  • Monday 13 July 2026 from10am to 12.30pm at Dronfield Library, Manor House, High Street, Dronfield, S18 1PY
  • Monday 13 July 2026 from 10am to 12.30pm at New Mills Library, Hall Street, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AR
  • Monday 13 July 2026 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm at Blythe House, Eccles Fold, Chapel-en-le-Frith, SK23 9TJ
  • Monday 13 July 2026 from 10am to 11am at Alfreton Jobcentre, Tannery House, King Street, Alfreton, DE55 7AF
  • Monday 13 July 2026 from midday to 3pm at Ilkeston Market Place, Ilkeston, DE7 5QA
  • Tuesday 14 July 2026 from 10am to midday at St. Helen Church, Park Lane, Pinxton, NG16 6PR
  • Tuesday 14 July 2026 from 9.30am to midday at Sandiacre Library, Doncaster Ave, Sandiacre, NG10 5FJ
  • Wednesday 15 July 2026 from 10am to 2.30pm at Loundsley Green Community Centre, Cuttholme Road, Chesterfield, S40 4QU
  • Thursday 16 July 2026 from 9.30am to 11.30am at Killamarsh Methodist Church, 185 Sheffield Road, Killamarsh, S21 1DY
  • Thursday 16 July 2026 from 10am to 12.30pm at 18-26 Main Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 8DG
  • Thursday 16 July 2026 from 10am to midday at 19 Cottage Close, Chesterfield S43 3LB
  • Thursday 16 July 2026 from 11am to 1pm at Gamesley Community Centre, Melandra Castle Road, Gamesley, SK13 6UQ
  • Friday 17 July 2026 from 10am to midday at Long Eaton Baptist Church, Station Street, Long Eaton, NG10 1GJ
  • Monday 20 July 2026 from 2pm to 4pm at Brimington Library, 50 Church St, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1JG
  • Monday 20 July 2026 from 10:30am to midday at Buxton Library, Kents Bank Road, Buxton, SK17 9HW
  • Tuesday 21 July 2026 from 9.45am to 12.30pm at Bolsover Library, Church Street, Bolsover, S44 6HB
  • Tuesday 21 July 2026 from 10am to midday at Storrs Road Methodist Church, 12 Storrs Road, Chesterfield, S40 3PY
  • Tuesday 21 July 2026 from 10:30am to midday at Hadfield Methodist Church, Station Road, Hadfield, SK13 1AR
  • Tuesday 21 July 2026 from 9:30am to 12:30pm at Long Eaton Jobcentre, Fletcher Street, Long Eaton, NG10 1JU
  • Wednesday 22 July 2026 from 10am to 12.30pm at Staveley Methodist Church, Chesterfield Road, Staveley, S43 3XD
  • Wednesday 22 July 2026 from 10am to 12.30pm at Salvation Army, Market Place, South Normaton, DE55 2EJ
  • Wednesday 22 July 2026 from 11am to 12.30pm at Pico Lounge, Howard Town Mill, Victoria Street, Glossop, SK13 8HT
  • Wednesday 22 July 2026 from 10am to 11.30am at Melbourne Library, Assembly Rooms, High Street, Melbourne, DE73 8GF
  • Thursday 23 July 2026 from 12.30pm to 2pm at The Hub, 61 Low Pavement, Chesterfield, S40 1PB
  • Thursday 23 July 2026 from 10am to midday at Royal Forester, 133 Victoria Park Road, Buxton, SK17 7PE
  • Thursday 23 July 2026 from 9:30am to midday at Ilkeston Community Hospital, Heanor Road, Ilkeston, DE7 8LN
  • Monday 27 July 2026 from 11am to 1pm at Holmewood Library, Heath Road, Holmewood, S42 5RB
  • Tuesday 28 July 2026 from 10am to 4pm at New Mills Leisure Centre, Hyde Bank Road, New Mills, SK22 4PU
  • Tuesday 28 July 2026 from 9.45am to 11.45am at Bolsover Methodist Church, Hill Top, Chesterfield, S44 6NN
  • Tuesday 28 July 2026 from 1pm to 3pm at Edge Centre, Wardgate Way, Holme Hall, Chesterfield, S40 4SL
  • Wednesday 29 July 2026 from 10am to 2pm at Vernon Suites, 39 Vernon Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8PD
  • Thursday 30 July 2026 from 9.30am to 11.30am at Killamarsh Methodist Church, 185 Sheffield Road, Killamarsh, S21 1DY
  • Thursday 30 July 2026 from 9.30am to 11.30am at Hartington Surgery, Dig Street, Hartington, SK18 8AQ
  • Thursday 30 July 2026 from 1pm to 3pm at Gamesley Community Centre, Melandra Castle Road, Gamesley, SK13 6UQ
  • Thursday 30 July 2026 from 12.30pm to 3pm at Millenium Village Hall, Dog Lane, Ashbourne, DE6 3EH
  • Thursday 30 July 2026 from 10am to 12.30pm at Brook Community Church, 18-26 Main Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 8DG
  • Friday 31 July 2026 from 11.30am to 2pm at Eckington Miners Welfare Social Club, Pipeyard Lane, Sheffield, S21 4FA
  • Friday 31 July 2026 from 10:30am to midday at Glossop Library, Talbot Street, Glossop, SK13 7DJ

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.