The rollout of blood pressure monitors is part of the NHS Long Term Plan, which aims to prevent up to 150,000 heart attacks, strokes and dementia cases over the next 10 years.
One patient, 68-year-old David, from Darlington, was left feeling"very anxious" after having a mini-stoke in January, when his blood pressure was very high.He said:"After discussion with the GP, I feel I understand my blood pressure better and feel happy I can monitor it at home and send it to the GP without going across town."
NHS national director for cardiovascular disease prevention, Dr Shahed Ahmad said the initiative is a"really important step" and will"provide GPs with more data than ever to deliver first-rate care". The NHS advises all adults over the age of 40 to have their blood pressure checked at least once every five years, withThe ideal blood pressure, according to the NHS website, is considered to be between 90/60mmHg and 120/80mmHg.
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