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Tesco Offers Free 10-Minute Blood Pressure Checks at 350+ Pharmacies for Heart Month

The checks aim to catch undiagnosed hypertension by making quick consultations available in supermarket pharmacies.

Overview

  • Walk-in or pre-booked appointments are available at more than 350 Tesco Pharmacy locations across the UK.
  • Each check takes around 10 minutes in a private consultation room with trained pharmacy staff.
  • Pharmacists explain the results and direct customers to appropriate next steps if a raised reading is found.
  • The British Heart Foundation estimates about one in three UK adults have high blood pressure with up to five million undiagnosed.
  • Tesco is supporting the campaign with heart-healthy recipes and a till round-up fundraiser running through 1 March.