The UK’s leading patient-focused charity dedicated to lowering the nations blood pressure to prevent stroke, heart and kidney disease
Our vision is for everyone to know their blood pressure numbers in the same way they know their height or weight and take steps to keep them healthy, both now and in the future.
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Your diet, exercise levels and weight have a real effect on your blood pressure. If you have high blood pressure, you can start lowering blood pressure today by eating more healthily and being more active. Use the links below:
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Clocks have gone back, but is your sleep helping your blood pressure?
28 October 2026
With the clocks having recently gone back, the evenings are getting darker and winter is approaching. While many of us may welcome cosy nights in bed, it's also a timely reminder of the important relationship between sleep and blood pressure.
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As the temperature drops, keep an eye on your blood pressure
27 October 2026
Autumn is here, the days are getting shorter and colder weather is on its way. If you have high blood pressure, it is a good time to make sure looking after it remains part of your routine.
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In case you missed it: Dr Pauline Swift talks blood pressure with Dr Mark Porter
27 October 2026
If you missed it earlier this summer, Blood Pressure UK Chair Dr Pauline Swift joined GP and broadcaster Dr Mark Porter for an episode of Saga’s Experience is Everything: The Health Edition devoted entirely to blood pressure.