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 27 April 2026 from 10.30am to 12.30pm at Norfolk Arms, Norfolk Street, SK13 8BP
  • Tuesday 28 April 2026 from 9.45am to 12.30pm at Bolsover Library, Church Street, Bolsover, S44 6HB
  • Tuesday 28 April 2026 from 10.30am to 12.30pm at Hadfield Methodist Centre, 99 Station Road, Glossop, SK13 1AR
  • Tuesday 28 April 2026 from 1pm to 3pm at Edge Centre, Wardgate Way, Holme Hall, Chesterfield, S40 4SL
  • Thursday 30 April 2026 from 10am  to midday at Residents of Fairfield Association, 133 Victoria Park Road, Buxton, SK17 7PE
  • Thursday 30 April 2026 from 10am to 12.30pm at The Brook Community Church, 18-26 Main Street, Shirebrook, NG20 8DG
  • Thursday 30 April 2026 from 9am to 11.30pm at Whitworth Hosp, 330 Bakewell Road, Matlock, DE4 2JD
  • Thursday 30 April 2026 from 11am to 1pm at Mickley Community Centre, Tennyson Street, Mickley, DE55 6GJ
  • Friday 1 May 2026 from 1pm to 3pm at Bradwell War Memorial Hall, Bradwell, Hope Valley, S33 9JL
  • Friday 1 May 2026 from 10am to midday at Long Eaton Baptist Church, Station St, Long Eaton, NG10 1GJ
  • Tuesday 5 May 2026 from 1pm to 3pm at Victoria Hall, Talbot Street, Glossop, SK13 7DQ
  • Tuesday 5 May 2026 from 9.30am to midday at Bolsover Methodist Church, Hill Top, Chesterfield, S44 6NN
  • Wednesday 6 May2026 from 10am to midday at Staveley Methodist Church, Chesterfield Road, Staveley, S43 3XD
  • Wednesday 6 May 2026 from 9am to midday at Clay Cross Active Leisure Centre, Market Street, Clay Cross, S45 9LX
  • Wednesday 6 May 2026 from 10.30am to 12.30pm at 8 Old Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7HR
  • Wednesday 6 May2026 from 1.30pm to 3pm at Gamesley Community Centre, Melandra Castle, SK13 6UQ
  • Thursday 7 May 2026 from 10am to midday at Staveley Library, Hall Lane, Staveley, Chesterfield S43 3TP
  • Thursday 7 May 2026 from 9.30am to 12.30pm at Killamarsh Active, Sheffield Road, Killamarsh, S21 1DY
  • Thursday 7 May 2026 from 10am to midday at Alfreton Library, Severn Square, Alfreton, DE55 7BQ
  • Thursday 7 May 2026 from 10am to midday at Revive Hub, Market Street, New Mills, SK22 4AA
  • Thursday  7 May 2026  from 1pm to 3:30pm at Farm  Life Centre, Walks for Health, Hurdlow Carpark, SK17 9QJ 
  • Friday 8 May 2026 from 9.30am to 12.30pm at Borrowash Library, Victoria Avenue, Borrowash, DE72 3HE
  • Monday 11 May 2026 from midday to 3pm at Ilkeston Market Place, Ilkeston, DE7 5QA
  • Monday 11 May 2026 from 10am to midday at St Andrews United Reformed Church, Chesterfield, S41 7BE
  • Monday 11 May 2026 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm at Blythe House, Eccles Fold, High Peak, SK23 9TJ
  • Monday  11 May 2026 from 10am to 11am at Tannery House, King Street, Alfreton, DE55 7AF
  • Tuesday 12 May 2026 from 10am to midday at Gamesley Community Centre, Melandra Castle, SK13 6UQ
  • Tuesday 12 May 2026 from 9.45am to 12.30pm at Bolsover Library, Church Street, Bolsover, S44 6HB
  • Tuesday 12 May 2026 from 1pm to 3pm at Gamesley Community Centre, Melandra Castle, SK13 6UQ
  • Tuesday 12 May 2026 from 9.30am to midday at Sandiacre Library, Doncaster Avenue, Sandiacre, NG10 5FJ
  • Tuesday 12 May 2026 from 10am to 1pm at Chesterield Library, New Beetwell Street, Chesterfield, S40 1QN
  • Wednesday 13 May 2026 from 10am to 1pm at St Oswald's Hospital, Clifton Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1DR
  • Wednesday 13 May 2026 from 10am to midday at Alfreton Library Severn Square, ​Alfreton, DE55 7BQ
  • Wednesday 13 May 2026 from 11.30am to 1pm at New Mills Youth Centre, Longlands Road, New Mills, SK22 3BZ
  • Thursday 14 May 2026 from 11am to 2pm at Staveley Methodist Church, Chesterfield Road, Staveley S43 3XD
  • Thursday 14 May 2026 from 10am to 12.30pm at The Brook Community Church, 18-26 Main Street, Shirebrook, NG20 8DG
  • Thursday 14 May 2026 from 9.30am to 11.30am at Killamarsh Methodist Church, 185 Sheffield Road, Killamarsh, S21 1DY
  • Thursday 14 May 2026 from 9.30am to 11.30am at Imperial Rooms, Imperial Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3NL
  • Thursday 14 May 2026 from 10.30am to midday at Trinity Church, Hardwick Mount, Buxton, SK17 6PR
  • Thursday 14 May 2026 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm at Blythe House, Eccles Fold, High Peak, SK23 9TJ
  • Friday 15 May 2026 from 9.30am to 11.30am at Butt Street Methodist Church, Sandiacre, NG10 5JG
  • Saturday 16 May 2026 from 10am to 1pm at The Grammar, Mundy Street, Heanor, DE75 7EB
  • Saturday 16 May 2026 from 10am to 3pm at Vicar Lane Shopping Centre, Chesterfield, S40 1PY
  • Monday  18 May 2026 from 2pm to 4pm at Brimington Library, 50 Church Street, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1JG
  • Monday 18 May 2026 from 9am to 1pm at Bakewell Agricultural Centre, Bakewell, DE45 1AH
  • Tuesday  19 May 2026  from 9:30am to 12:30pm at Long Eaton Job Centre, Fletcher Street, Long Eaton, NG10 1JU
  • Thursday 21 May 2026 from 10am to 11.30am at Holmewood Library, Heath Road,  Holmewood, Chesterfield, S42 5RB
  • Friday 22 May 2026 from 1pm to 2.30pm  at  Long Eaton Health Centre, Midland Street, Long Eaton,  NG10 1RY
  • Friday  22 May 2026 from 10am to midday at Ashbourne  Library, Compton, Ashbourne, DE6 1DA
  • Friday 22 May 2026 from 8.30am to 10.30am at Parish Centre, 91 Sheffield Rd, Stonegravels, Chesterfield,  S41 7JH
  • Tuesday 26 May 2026 from 1pm to 3pm at Edge Centre, Wardgate Way, Holme Hall, Chesterfield, S40 4SL
  • Wednesday  27 May 2026 from 10.30am to 12.30pm at Chesterfield  Baptist Church, Cross Street, Chesterfield, S40 4ST
  • Tuesday 27 May 2026 from 3pm to 6pm at Memorial Hall, 3 Station Road, Barrow Hill, Chesterfield, S43 2PG
  • Thursday 28 May 2026 from 12.30pm to 2.15pm at The Hub, 61 Low Pavement, Chesterfield, S40 1PB
  • Friday 29 May 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.