Silent Killer – Know your numbers week!
The Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership is backing a campaign to increase awareness of the health risks of high blood pressure, and we wanted to support this and ask, Do you know your numbers?
This awareness campaign is all about knowing your blood pressure numbers. ‘Know Your Numbers’ Week takes place from 2nd to 8th September. It is organised by Blood Pressure UK and encourages people to get their blood pressure checked.
A range of events are taking place across Humber and North Yorkshire to encourage people to come forward and get a free blood pressure check – 145,000 people are thought to have undiagnosed high blood pressure in our region.
Also known as hypertension, it is often referred to as the ‘silent killer” as it rarely has noticeable symptoms. Untreated, it increases the risk of serious problems like heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease and other serious illnesses.
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FREE Health Checks, delivered by Heart Research UK are taking place at the Alf Marshall Community Centre on Friday 20th September, where you can get your Blood Pressure checked, along with your Cholesterol and Body composition (body fat %, visceral fat etc). Each appointment will last around 25 minutes. To book your slot click here Schedule Appointment with Heart Research UK (acuityscheduling.com)
