Frequently asked questions about Know Your Numbers!

Do you have a question about taking part in Know Your Numbers! Week? Have a look for the answer here.

Choose from the questions below. If you get stuck, contact us at kyn@bloodpressureuk.org

Registration process

• Are there guidelines I need to follow to take part?
• How many resources should I order?
• I've taken part before, do I need to register again this year?
• How do I know if I have registered correctly?
• I've registered, but I need to change some details. How do I do this?
• What is the deadline for registration?
• Can I conduct other checks, like cholesterol or BMI alongside the blood pressure checks?
• I would like to run a Pressure Station but don't have a health professional to offer the checks. What should I do?
• How can I pay?

Resources

• Can I order resources at other times of the year?
• When will my resource pack arrive?
• Can resource packs be sent to a different address to my Pressure Station address? 
• I've run out of posters and monitoring forms, can I get some more?
• Are there any other patient information materials I can use?

After Know Your Numbers! Week

• Where can I find my ID number?

Questions about the registration process

Are there guidelines I need to follow to take part?

Everyone hosting a Pressure Station must agree to the following terms and conditions:

1. Ensure that the person taking blood pressure measurements is qualified to do so as part of their professional role.

2. Have access to an accurate, clinically validated blood pressure monitor. The British and Irish Hypertension Society have a list of validated monitors. 

3. Agree that no payment will be made to Pressure Stations either by Blood Pressure UK or by the individual being tested. (Blood Pressure UK does, however, reserve the right to use the event for Blood Pressure UK fundraising purposes).

4. Follow our guidelines for blood pressure testing, as provided in the KYN registration email.

5. Agree that any promotion of your involvement with Know Your Numbers! Week, and any associated PR activities, will be done responsibly and as outlined in the promotion guide.

6. Agree that the medico-legal liability for people and organisations giving blood pressure measurement remains with the individual and/or the organisation, and not with Blood Pressure UK.

How many resources should I order?

As a rough guide, health professionals take the blood pressures of 7-8 people per hour at Pressure Stations on average. The number of people you see will depend on various things including how many people pass by, how many readings you take for each person, and how long you spend talking to each person, for example.

Remember to include some materials for display purposes in your order.

What is the deadline for registration?

The deadline for registration is the end of August each year.

Click on the register now button on the Know Your Numbers! Week page.

Can I conduct other checks, like cholesterol or BMI, alongside the blood pressure checks?

Know Your Numbers! Week is focused on blood pressure, but we realise that some health professionals will want to take the opportunity to offer other cardiovascular checks as well, for example, cholesterol and BMI.

If you wish to do this, please ensure that you still follow our terms and conditions for your blood pressure testing activities.

I would like to run a Pressure Station but don't have a health professional to offer the checks. What should I do?

To run a Pressure Station, we ask that you try to have a health or fitness professional on board to conduct the checks. There are a number of organisations you can approach: 

• Your local pharmacist. A local pharmacist may be able and willing to conduct blood pressure checks for you. It's a way of highlighting their services and their role in the community. You could contact your local Community Pharmacist by searching for them here.
• Your local Clinical Commissioning Group.
• Your local Occupational Health provider or nursing agency. 
• Local gyms and leisure centres. Fitness professionals may be willing to conduct blood pressure checks at your company because it's a good way of promoting their facilities and re-enforcing the health benefits of exercise to those having their blood pressure tested.

Can I order resources at other times of the year?

Yes. Know Your Numbers! resource packs are available throughout the year for those who are unable to take part in the main event in September. Find details of what’s available, the prices and how to order.

When will my resource pack arrive?

Your resource packs should arrive one to two weeks before Know Your Numbers! Week starts. We’ll keep you posted with more specific dates in our Know Your Numbers! e-newsletters. 

You will need to complete both registration forms – the Contact form and Location form – before the registration deadline to make sure we can get your packs to you in time. We can’t accept responsibility for late delivery of resource packs to those who haven’t submitted forms by the closing date.

Can Resource packs be sent to a different address to my Pressure Station address?

Yes, resource packs can be sent to different addresses. When you register, the Pressure Station location form will give you the option of choosing whether the pack is sent to the address you put on the contact form (where you are based) or where you will hold your Pressure Station.

Are there any other patient information materials I can use?

Yes. As well as the Know Your Numbers! resource packs, we have a range of booklets and factsheets to help people to lower their blood pressure.