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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

Friday 6 June 2025  from 2pm-4pm at Holme Hall Unite Community Hub     Flat 41 Mercaston Close, Chesterfield, England, S40 4UE

Friday 6 June  2025 from 1-5pm  at Hartington Village hall,

Friday 6 June 2025 from 9.30-11.30am  at Freedom Project, Clowne Methodist Church, 12 North Rd, Clowne, Chesterfield S43 4PF

Friday 6 June 2025 from 9.45-12.30pm at Bolsover Library, Church Street, Bolsover

Friday 6 June 2025 from 2-4pm  atProvidence United Reform Church , Mellor Road, New Mills, SK22 4DP

Friday 6 June 2025  from 11-1pm  at P3. 98 Bath St, Ilkeston, DE7 8FE

Monday 9 June 2025 from 11 - 3pm at Clay Cross Social Centre (Market Street, Clay Cross, England, S45 9JE)

Monday 9 June 2025 from 10-12pm   at The Green, Glapwell, Chesterfield S44 5LW

Monday 9 June 2025 from 10-1pm  at  Alfreton Job centre, Tannery House, King St, Alfreton DE55 7AF

Monday 9 June 2025 from 4.30-6.30pm at  Infinite wellbeing, Market St, Heanor DE75 7NR

Monday 9 June 2025 from 12 - 3pm at Gamesley Community Centre , Melandra Castle Road, Gamesley, Glossop , SK13 6UQ

Monday 9 June 2025  from 9.30-12pm at Petersham Community Hall. Grasmere Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 4DZ

Tuesday 10 June 2025 from  10-12pm at Glossop Job centre, 28 Howard Street,Glossop , SK13 7DF

Tuesday 10 June 2025 from 10-12pm at Heanor Library, Ilkeston Rd, Heanor DE75 7DX

Tuesday 10 June 2025 from 9:30am-12pm  at Sandiacre Library, Doncaster Ave, Sandiacre, NG10 5FJ

Wednesday 11 June 2025 9am-3pm at  Loundsley Green Community Day, Cuttholme Road, Loundsley Green, Chesterfield S40 4QU

Wednesday 11 June 2025  from 10am-2pm at Ripley Library, Grosvenor Road, Ripley DE5 3JE

Thursday 12 June 2025  from 11am-2pm  at Edge - Staveley Café  Staveley Methodist Church, Chesterfield Road Staveley S43 3XD

Thursday 12 June 2025  from 10am - 12pm   at Buxton Job Centre, 84-86 Spring Gardens, Buxton SK17 6BU

Thursday  12 June 2025  from 10-12.30pm  at The Brook Community Church, Main Street, Shirebrook, NG20 8DG

Friday 13 June 2025 from 9.30am - 12.30pm  at Borrowash Library, Victoria Avenue Borrowash, Draycott DE72 3HE

Monday  16 June 2025 from 4.30pm - 6.30pm at  Somercotes Evening Wellbing Hub, Nottingham Rd, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LY

Monday  16 June 2025  from 10am-12pm   at  Staveley Library,  Hall Ln, Staveley, Chesterfield S43 3TP

Monday  16 June 2025 from 2pm-3pm  at The Bureau, 22 Henry Street, Glossop, SK13 8BW

Tuesday 17 June 2025  from 9.45am -12.30pm at Bolsover Library - Church Street - Bolsover

Tuesday 17 June 2025 from 6.45pm - 7.45pm  at The Saints Parish Centre, 5 St Mary's Gate, S41 7TJ

Tuesday 17 June 2025 from 9.30am -12.30pm  at Long Eaton Job Centre,  Fletcher Street, Long Eaton NG10 1JU

Thursday 19 June 2025 from 10am -3pm at Gamesley Community Centre , Melandra Castle Road, Gamesley, Glossop , SK13 6UQ

 Friday 20 June 2025  from 10am -3pm at Shirebrook Leisure Centre, Park Road, Mansfield, England, NG20 8JQ

Friday  20 June 2025  1pm -2.30pm  at Whitfield Food bank , Ebemezer Street, Glossop, SK13 8JY

Monday 23 June 2025  from 2pm-4pm  at Blyth House, Eccles Fold, Chapel en le frith, SK23 9TJ

Monday 23 June 2025 from 9.30am -11:30am  at Somercotes Parish Hall, Nottingham Road, Somercotes DE55 4LY

Monday 23 June 2025 from 4.30pm-6.30pm  at   Infinite wellbeing, Market St, Heanor, DE75 7NR

Monday 23 June 2025  from 10am - 12.30pm  at Dronfield Library , Manor House, High St, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 1PY

Tuesday 24 June 2025  from  1pm-3pm  at Edge Holme Hall, Edge Centre, Wardgate Way, Holme Hall, Chesterfield S40 4SL

Tuesday 24 June 2025 from 9am -12pm  atBolsover Methodist Church, Hill Top, S44 6NN

Wednesday 25 June 2025 from 1pm -3.30pm  at Longdendale Environmental Centre, Tintwistle, Glossop , SK13 1HS

Wednesday 25 June 2025 from 10am - 12pm  at  Willington Village Hall, 6 Twyford Road, Derby, DE65 6DE

Wednesday 25 June 2025  from 10am-12.30pm  atEdge Staveley Food pantry, Staveley Methodist Church Chesterfield Road Staveley S43 3XD

Thursday 26 June 2025 from 10am -12.30pm at The Brook Community Church, Main Street, Shirebrook, NG20 8DG

Thursday 26 June 2025  from 12.30-2.30pm  at The Hub, 61 Low Pavement Chesterfield S40 1PB

Friday 27 June 2025 from 9.30am-12.30pm at  Ilkeston Job Centre, 58 South Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8TU

Monday 30 June 2025 from 4.30pm - 6.30pm at Somercotes Evening Wellbeing Hub  Nottingham Rd, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LY

July

Tuesday 1 July 2025 from 10am-12:30pm at Swadlincote Library, Civic Way, Swadlincote, DE11 0AD

Friday 4 July 2025 from 2pm-4pm at Holme Hall Unite Hub, Flat 41 Mercaston Close, Chesterfield, S40 4UE

Friday 4 July 2025 from 11am-1pm at P3, 98 Bath St, Ilkeston, DE7 8FE

Monday 7 July 2025from 1pm -3pm   at Friends of Victoria Hall, Talbot Street, Glossop

Monday 7 July 2025 from 9.4am 5-12.30pm  at Bolsover Library, Church Street, Bolsover, S44 6HB

Monday 7 July 2025 from 10am-12pm at Glossop Job Centre, 28 Howard Street, Glossop , SK13 7DF

Tuesday 8 July 2025  from 10am-12:30pm at Shirebrook Methodist Church

Tuesday 8 July 2025  from 2pm-4pm at Hasland Methodist Church, Hampton St, Hasland, Chesterfield S41 0LH

Tuesday 8 July 2025  from 9.30am-12pm at Sandiacre Library, Doncaster Ave, NG10 5FJ

Wednesday 9 July 2025 from 10.30am-1pm  at Chesterfield Baptist Cross St, Chesterfield S40 4ST

Thursday 10 July 2025 from 11am-2pm at Staveley Edge Café , Staveley Methodist Church, Chesterfield Road Staveley S43 3XD

Thursday 10 July 2025 from 10am -12.30pm at The Brook Community Church, Main Street, Shirebrook, NG20 8DG

Thursday 10 July 2025 from 10am -12pm at Buxton Job centre, 84-86 Spring Gardens, Buxton SK17 6BU

Friday 11 July 2025 from 9.30am  - 12.30pm at Borrowash Library, Victoria Avenue Borrowash, Derbyshire, DE72 3HE

Friday  11 July 2025 from 1pm -2.30pm at Whitfield Food bank, Whitfield community centre , Ebenezer street, Glossop , SK13 8JY

Monday 14 July 2025 from 4.30pm  - 6.30pm at Somercotes Evening Wellbeing Hub        Nottingham Rd, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LY

Monday  14 July 2025 from 10am-1pm at Alfreton Job Centre, Tannery House, King Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7AF

Tuesday 15 July 2025 from 10am-12pm at Holy Trinity Tuesday Church 31 Newbold Rd, Chesterfield S41 7PG

Tuesday 15 July 2025 from 9.45am -12.30pm at Bolsover Library, Church Street, Bolsover, S44 6HB

Tuesday  15 July 2025 from 9.30am - 12.30pm at Long Eaton Job Centre, Fletcher Street, Long Eaton, NG10 1JU

Monday 21 July 2025 from 10am - 12.30pm at Dronfield Library Manor House, High St, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 1PY

Tuesday 22 July 2025 from 1pm-3pm at Edge Centre, Wardgate Way, Holme Hall, Chesterfield S40 4SL

Tuesday  22 July 2025 from 9am -12pm at Bolsover Methodist Church, Hill Top, S44 6NN

Thursday 24 July 2025 from 10am-12.30pm at The Brook Community Church, Main Street, Shirebrook, NG20 8DG

Thursday 24 July 2025 from 12.30pm-2.30pm at The Hub, 61 Low Pavement Chesterfield S40 1PB

Wednesday 25 July 2025 from 9:30am -12:30pm at Ilkeston Job Centre, 8 South Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8TU

Thursday 26 July 2025 from 10am - 3pm at Staveley Hall (Staveley Hall Dr, Chesterfield, S43 3TN)

Tuesday  29 July 2025 from 9.45am-12.30pm at Bolsover Library, Church Street, Bolsover, S44 6HB

Wednesday 30 July 2025 from 10am -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.