If you have received an invite or instruction from our Surgery for blood pressure readings, we would be most grateful if you could follow the advice below. This will make it easiest for both parties, by minimising the chance of inaccurate readings and having to repeat the process (although in some circumstances, this may still be required).
The preferred process is to record your own blood pressure readings at home. Please download the “BP Diary Handout” below, which contains further instructions on how to do this and a diary to fill out and return to us.
Download “BP Diary Handout”, word version or pdf version
Copies of the BP Diary and instructions are also available in paper format from reception if needed, just ask for the BP Diary Handout.
You can either post the readings to us, ensuring your name and date of birth is included, or email them to us at [email protected]
You may also have received an invite to submit your BP readings via AccuRx Florey which is a very simple automated service via your Smart phone to submit the readings with helpful reminders. If you choose this option, then you do not need to submit a paper copy of your diary. If you did not receive an invite for this option and would like this, then do let us know. For those without Smart phones then we hope the other options outlined here will help.
If you do not have your own blood pressure monitor, we have a self-service blood pressure machine available in the waiting room for you to use. You can alternatively contact the Practice to book an appointment with a Care Co-ordinator who can take your blood pressure for you; or other healthcare staff can also carry out blood pressure checks, and our receptionist can help arrange this with the most appropriate person.
Once we receive your results, we will calculate the average and pass to a clinician for consideration. If the result is normal then we will not contact you. If we have any concerns with your readings we will contact you.
The video below has been produced by the “British Heart Foundation”, explaining how to use a BP monitor machine at home.