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 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.

June

  • Monday 9 June 2025 from 11am to 3pm at Clay Cross Social Centre, Market Street, Clay Cross, England, S45 9JE
  • Monday 9 June 2025 from 10am to midday at The Green, Glapwell, Chesterfield S44 5LW
  • Monday 9 June 2025 from 10am to 1pm at Alfreton Job Centre, Tannery House, King Street, Alfreton DE55 7AF
  • Monday 9 June 2025 from 4.30pm to 6.30pm at Infinite Wellbeing, Market Street, Heanor DE75 7NR
  • Monday 9 June 2025 from midday to 3pm at Gamesley Community Centre, Melandra Castle Road, Gamesley, Glossop, SK13 6UQ
  • Monday 9 June 2025 from 9.30am to midday at Petersham Community Hall. Grasmere Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 4DZ
  • Tuesday 10 June 2025 from 10am to midday at Glossop Job Centre, 28 Howard Street,Glossop , SK13 7DF
  • Tuesday 10 June 2025 from 10am to midday at Heanor Library, Ilkeston Road, Heanor DE75 7DX
  • Tuesday 10 June 2025 from 9.30am to midday at Sandiacre Library, Doncaster Avenue, Sandiacre, NG10 5FJ
  • Wednesday 11 June 2025 from 9am to 3pm at Loundsley Green Community Day, Cuttholme Road, Loundsley Green, Chesterfield S40 4QU
  • Wednesday 11 June 2025 from 10am to 2pm at Ripley Library, Grosvenor Road, Ripley DE5 3JE
  • Thursday 12 June 2025 from 11am to 2pm at Edge - Staveley Café, Staveley Methodist Church, Chesterfield Road, Staveley S43 3XD
  • Thursday 12 June 2025 from 10am to midday at Buxton Job Centre, 84-86 Spring Gardens, Buxton SK17 6BU
  • Thursday 12 June 2025 from 10am to 12.30pm at The Brook Community Church, Main Street, Shirebrook, NG20 8DG
  • Friday 13 June 2025 from 9.30am to 12.30pm at Borrowash Library, Victoria Avenue Borrowash, Draycott DE72 3HE
  • Monday 16 June 2025 from 4.30pm to 6.30pm at Somercotes Evening Wellbing Hub, Nottingham Rd, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LY
  • Monday 16 June 2025  from 10am to midday at Staveley Library, Hall Lane, Staveley, Chesterfield S43 3TP
  • Monday 16 June 2025 from 2pm to 3pm at The Bureau, 22 Henry Street, Glossop, SK13 8BW
  • Tuesday 17 June 2025 from 9.45am to 12.30pm at Bolsover Library - Church Street - Bolsover
  • Tuesday 17 June 2025 from 6.45pm to 7.45pm at The Saints Parish Centre, 5 St Mary's Gate, S41 7TJ
  • Tuesday 17 June 2025 from 9.30am to12.30pm at Long Eaton Job Centre, Fletcher Street, Long Eaton, NG10 1JU
  • Thursday 19 June 2025 from 10am to 3pm at Gamesley Community Centre, Melandra Castle Road, Gamesley, Glossop, SK13 6UQ
  •  Friday 20 June 2025 from 10am to 3pm at Shirebrook Leisure Centre, Park Road, Mansfield, England, NG20 8JQ
  • Friday 20 June 2025 from 1pm to 2.30pm at Whitfield Food Bank, Ebemezer Street, Glossop, SK13 8JY
  • Monday 23 June 2025 from 2pm to 4pm at Blyth House, Eccles Fold, Chapel-en-le-Frith, SK23 9TJ
  • Monday 23 June 2025 from 9.30am to 11:30am at Somercotes Parish Hall, Nottingham Road, Somercotes DE55 4LY
  • Monday 23 June 2025 from 4.30pm to 6.30pm at Infinite Wellbeing, Market Street, Heanor, DE75 7NR
  • Monday 23 June 2025 from 10am to 12.30pm at Dronfield Library, Manor House, High Street, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 1PY
  • Tuesday 24 June 2025 from 1pm to 3pm  at Edge Holme Hall, Edge Centre, Wardgate Way, Holme Hall, Chesterfield S40 4SL
  • Tuesday 24 June 2025 from 9am to midday at Bolsover Methodist Church, Hill Top, S44 6NN
  • Wednesday 25 June 2025 from 1pm to 3.30pm at Longdendale Environmental Centre, Tintwistle, Glossop , SK13 1HS
  • Wednesday 25 June 2025 from 10am to midday at Willington Village Hall, 6 Twyford Road, Derby, DE65 6DE
  • Wednesday 25 June 2025 from 10am to 12.30pm at Edge Staveley Food Pantry, Staveley Methodist Church Chesterfield Road, Staveley S43 3XD
  • Thursday 26 June 2025 from 10am to 12.30pm at The Brook Community Church, Main Street, Shirebrook, NG20 8DG
  • Thursday 26 June 2025 from 12.30 to 2.30pm at The Hub, 61 Low Pavement Chesterfield S40 1PB
  • Friday 27 June 2025 from 9.30am to 12.30pm at Ilkeston Job Centre, 58 South Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8TU
  • Monday 30 June 2025 from 4.30pm to 6.30pm at Somercotes Evening Wellbeing Hub, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LY

July

  • Tuesday 1 July 2025 from 10am to 12:30pm at Swadlincote Library, Civic Way, Swadlincote, DE11 0AD
  • Wednesday 2 July 2025 from 10am to 11.45am at Alfreton wellbeing event, Alfreton Leisure Centre, Church Street, Alfreton  DE55 7BD
  • Friday 4 July 2025 from 2pm to 4pm at Holme Hall Unite Hub, Flat 41 Mercaston Close, Chesterfield, S40 4UE
  • Friday 4 July 2025 from 11am to 1pm at P3, 98 Bath Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8FE
  • Monday 7 July 2025from 1pm to 3pm at Friends of Victoria Hall, Talbot Street, Glossop
  • Monday 7 July 2025 from 9.45am to 12.30pm at Bolsover Library, Church Street, Bolsover, S44 6HB
  • Monday 7 July 2025 from 10am to midday at Glossop Job Centre, 28 Howard Street, Glossop, SK13 7DF
  • Tuesday 8 July 2025 from 10am to 12:30pm at Shirebrook Methodist Church
  • Tuesday 8 July 2025 from 2pm to 4pm at Hasland Methodist Church, Hampton Street, Hasland, Chesterfield S41 0LH
  • Tuesday 8 July 2025  from 9.30am to midday at Sandiacre Library, Doncaster Avenue, NG10 5FJ
  • Wednesday 9 July 2025 from 10.30am to 1pm at Chesterfield Baptist, Cross Street, Chesterfield, S40 4ST
  • Thursday 10 July 2025 from 11am to 2pm at Staveley Edge Café, Staveley Methodist Church, Chesterfield Road, Staveley, S43 3XD
  • Thursday 10 July 2025 from 10am to 12.30pm at The Brook Community Church, Main Street, Shirebrook, NG20 8DG
  • Thursday 10 July 2025 from 10am to midday at Buxton Job Centre, 84-86 Spring Gardens, Buxton, SK17 6BU
  • Friday 11 July 2025 from 9.30am to 12.30pm at Borrowash Library, Victoria Avenue Borrowash, Derbyshire, DE72 3HE
  • Friday 11 July 2025 from 1pm to 2.30pm at Whitfield Food Bank, Whitfield Community Centre, Ebenezer Street, Glossop, SK13 8JY
  • Monday 14 July 2025 from 4.30pm to 6.30pm at Somercotes Evening Wellbeing Hub, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LY
  • Monday 14 July 2025 from 10am to 1pm at Alfreton Job Centre, Tannery House, King Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7AF
  • Tuesday 15 July 2025 from 10am to midday at Holy Trinity Tuesday Church, 31 Newbold Road, Chesterfield S41 7PG
  • Tuesday 15 July 2025 from 9.45am to12.30pm at Bolsover Library, Church Street, Bolsover, S44 6HB
  • Tuesday 15 July 2025 from 9.30am to 12.30pm at Long Eaton Job Centre, Fletcher Street, Long Eaton, NG10 1JU
  • Monday 21 July 2025 from 10am to 12.30pm at Dronfield Library Manor House, High St, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 1PY
  • Tuesday 22 July 2025 from 1pm to 3pm at Edge Centre, Wardgate Way, Holme Hall, Chesterfield S40 4SL
  • Tuesday 22 July 2025 from 9am to midday at Bolsover Methodist Church, Hill Top, S44 6NN
  • Thursday 24 July 2025 from 10am to 12.30pm at The Brook Community Church, Main Street, Shirebrook, NG20 8DG
  • Thursday 24 July 2025 from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at The Hub, 61 Low Pavement Chesterfield S40 1PB
  • Wednesday 25 July 2025 from 9:30am to 12:30pm at Ilkeston Job Centre, 8 South Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8TU
  • Thursday 26 July 2025 from 10am to 3pm at Staveley Hall, Staveley Hall Drive, Chesterfield, S43 3TN
  • Tuesday 29 July 2025 from 9.45am to 12.30pm at Bolsover Library, Church Street, Bolsover, S44 6HB
  • Wednesday 30 July 2025 from 10am to 2pm at New Mills Leisure Centre, Hyde Bank Road, SK22 4PU

 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.