A person getting their blood pressure checked

Health Watch

Health Watch

Health Watch

Health Watch

Health Watch
Health Watch

Spring Health Watch: (May 2025)

We want to help take the pressure off the NHS by providing free blood pressure checks in our sports venues and other locations across Aberdeenshire. Our Health and Wellbeing Instructors are advisors and can provide some basic lifestyle advice and signpost you for further support. They will also be encouraging everyone to participate in home blood pressure monitoring to put you back in the driver's seat and save lives.

High blood pressure can lead to heart attack, stroke and other illnesses. Once you know your numbers you can get support to bring your blood pressure under control and prevent these diseases. About one third of people in the UK have high blood pressure but most don't know it. There are not always symptoms so the only way to know is to have it checked.

Locations and Times: 

Thursday May 15th

    • Groupfest (Inverurie town hall), 10:00 - 14:00

Monday May 19th

    • Banff Community Hub (Banff Library), 12:00 - 15:00
    • Stonehaven Leisure Centre, 10:00 - 12:00

Tuesday May 20th

    • Inverurie Community Campus, 09:30 - 11:30

Wednesday May 21st

    • Peterhead Leisure & Community Centre, 10:30 - 12:30

Thursday May 22nd

    • Ellon Community Campus, 10:00 - 12:00
    • Aboyne Swimming Pool and Community Centre, 10:00 - 12:00

Friday May 23rd

    • ASDA Fraserburgh, 10:00 - 12:00

Monday May 26th

    • Fraserburgh Community and Sports Centre, 10:00 - 12:00
    • Deveron Community and Sports Centre, 12:30 - 14:30

Tuesday May 27th

    • ASDA Peterhead, 12:00 - 14:00

Wednesday May 28th 

    • DWP Peterhead (Job Centre Plus office), 10:00 - 14:00

Friday May 30th 

    • Turriff Sports Centre, 10:00 - 12:00

Health Watch

The Health Watch digital display contains health and lifestyle information, together with links to support organisations.

A graphic showing the ranges for low, ideal, pre-high and high blood pressure.

Blood Pressure Chart

To work out what your blood pressure readings mean, just find your top number (systolic) on the left side of the blood presure chart and read across, and your bottom number (diastolic) on the bottom of the blood pressure chart. Where the two meet is your blood pressure.

For further reading:

Podcast

Listen to Catriona and Claire discuss the importance of having your blood pressure checked to prevent complications to your long term health. 

Live Life @ Home

Monitoring your blood pressure at home can be a really useful way of seeing what your blood pressure is like in daily life. It can give a more complete picture of what your blood pressure is like from day to day and how well your treatments or lifestyle changes are working.

All blood pressure monitors come with simple, clear instructions on how to use them, but if you are unsure you should bring it to your next clinic appointment and also watch this video below and print off the resources.

Watch this video to learn how to monitor your blood pressure at home - Blood Pressure UK: How to measure your blood pressure at home

You can download and print off these resources at home to remind you:

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